Cross-reactivity of the O antigens among Haemophilus influenzae type b strains.
The double-immunodiffusion technique was used to compare the O antigens of 18 meningeal Haemophilus influenzae type b strains with each other and with H. influenzae strains representing the capsular types a-f. The O antigens of the meningeal strains and the reference type b strain (strain Rab) cross-reacted to a large extent, while only a few cross-reactions were demonstrable with the other serotypes.
D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D003429:Cross Reactions; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000276:immunology*; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000494:pharmacology; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D011817:Rabbits
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D007106:Immune Sera