title: [Studies of acid-soluble antigens in several strains of the genus Bacillus for orienting purposes (author's transl)].
abstract: By acid hydrolysis (0.2 n HCl) it was possible to obtain extracts from nonsporulated cells of different strains of 5 species of the genus Bacillus which were composed mainly or solely of species-specific antigens. This was the result of experiments using the immunodiffusion technique after having prepared antisera from rabbits with the aid of HCl extracts. Cross-reacting antibodies were adsorbed easily. The species-specific reacting antisera revealed the existence of group- or strain-specific antigens. Therefore HCl extracts could become helpful in serotyping strains which belong to the taxa of the genus Bacillus.
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D000939:Epitopes; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D012703:Serotyping; D012995:Solubility; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000939:Epitopes; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid
vernacular_title: Orientierende Untersuchungen über säurelösliche Antigene an verschiedenen Stämmen der Gattung Bazillus.