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Serotyping of Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus and C. fetus subsp. venerealis by passive hemagglutination technique based on soluble autoclaved antigens. 1986

T U Kosunen

Antigens for sensitization of sheep erythrocytes were released from C. fetus subsp. fetus and C. fetus subsp. venerealis suspensions by autoclaving in alkaline and neutral saline and by boiling in alkaline but not in neutral saline. Serotyping with rabbit antisera showed the same two serotypes of O-antigens, A and B, as shown by tube agglutination of heated bacteria. All C. fetus subsp. venerealis strains had the A antigen. The C. fetus subsp. fetus strains tested had either the A or B antigen. All ten human isolates tested were of the A type.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002168	Campylobacter fetus	A species of bacteria present in man and many kinds of animals and birds, often causing infertility and/or abortion.	Spirillum fetus,Vibrio fetus
D006358	Hot Temperature	Presence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably higher than an accustomed norm.	Heat,Hot Temperatures,Temperature, Hot,Temperatures, Hot
D006386	Hemagglutination Tests	Sensitive tests to measure certain antigens, antibodies, or viruses, using their ability to agglutinate certain erythrocytes. (From Stedman, 26th ed)	Hemagglutination Test,Test, Hemagglutination,Tests, Hemagglutination
D000942	Antigens, Bacterial	Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity.	Bacterial Antigen,Bacterial Antigens,Antigen, Bacterial
D012703	Serotyping	Process of determining and distinguishing species of bacteria or viruses based on antigens they share.	Serotypings