New cellular and extracellular amphipathic antigen from Actinomyces viscosus NY1. 1978

A J Wicken, and K W Broady, and J D Evans, and K W Knox

A new type of amphipathic antigen was isolated from culture supernatants and cells of Actinomyces viscosus NY1 and partially characterized as a fatty acid-substituted heteropolysaccharide. Similar components have been detected serologically in other strains of Actinomyces.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011135 Polysaccharides, Bacterial Polysaccharides found in bacteria and in capsules thereof. Bacterial Polysaccharides
D000190 Actinomyces A genus of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms are nonmotile. Filaments that may be present in certain species are either straight or wavy and may have swollen or clubbed heads.
D000942 Antigens, Bacterial Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity. Bacterial Antigen,Bacterial Antigens,Antigen, Bacterial

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