Abstract
Antigenic determinants of cholera enterotoxin (CT) and heat-labile enterotoxin from a human strain (LTh) and a porcine strain (LTp) were analyzed by Ouchterlony double-gel diffusion test against anti-CT, anti-LTh, and anti-LTp, which were treated by immunoaffinity column chromatography. The results showed the existence of the following antigenic determinants: (i) antigenic determinants unique to CT, LTh, and LTp, respectively; (ii) an antigenic determinant common to CT, LTh, and LTp; (iii) an antigenic determinant common to CT and LTh, but not LTp; and (iv) an antigenic determinant common to LTh and LTp, but not CT. On the basis of these results, an antigenic scheme for CT, LTh, and LTp is proposed.
MeSH Terms
Animals
Bacterial Toxins
Cholera Toxin/immunology
Chromatography, Affinity
Cross Reactions
Enterotoxins/immunology
Epitopes/immunology
Escherichia coli Proteins
Humans
Immunodiffusion
Swine/microbiology
Chemicals
Bacterial Toxins
Enterotoxins
Epitopes
Escherichia coli Proteins
heat-labile enterotoxin, E coli
Cholera Toxin
Authors & Affiliations
5 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Takeda Y
Honda T
Sima H
Tsuji T
Miwatani T
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