[Humoral response to selected antigens of Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in the course of yersiniosis in humans. IV. Specificity of antigens].

Abstract

The specificity of the lipopolisacharydes and released proteins (Yop) of Yersinia was tested using the sera of rabbits immunised with pathogenic and non-pathogenic strain of Y. enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis as well as selected sera of patients. The results of this study showed a cross-reactions between the different serotypes of Y. enterocolitica with the strongest reactions between the pathogenic serotypes O:3 and O:9 and pathogenic serotype O:5,27 and non-pathogenic serotype O:5. Sera positive for B. burgdorferi and from patients with Graves' disease showed a slight cross-reactivity with Yop proteins of Yersinia. However, the higher cross-reactivity was observed between the LPS of Yersinia and Salmonella spp. Due to the evidence of cross-reactivity the results of serological investigations should be interpreted with caution.

• Authors: Waldemar Rastawicki
• Journal: Medycyna doswiadczalna i mikrobiologia (Med Dosw Mikrobiol) Vol. 60 Issue 1 Pg. 27-37 ( 2008) ISSN: 0025-8601 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Humoralna odpowiedź na wybrane antygeny pałeczek Yersinia enterocolitica i Yersinia pseudotuberculosis w przebiegu jersiniozy u ludzi. IV. Ocena swoistości antygenów.
• PMID: 18634341 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Bacterial
• Antigens, Bacterial
• Lipopolysaccharides

Topics

• Animals
• Antibodies, Bacterial (analysis)
• Antigens, Bacterial (analysis)
• Cross Reactions
• Humans
• Lipopolysaccharides (immunology)
• Rabbits
• Yersinia Infections (immunology)
• Yersinia enterocolitica (immunology)
• Yersinia pseudotuberculosis (immunology)
• Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections (immunology)