Effects of temperature on the stability of Rickettsia tsutsugamushi and gamma-irradiated scrub typhus immunogens.
Unirradiated Rickettsia tsutsugamushi and a component of gamma-irradiated Karp immunogen required for homologous immunity were more stable than the immunogen component that elicited heterologous (Kato strain) protection.
D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D005615:Freezing; D005720:Gamma Rays; D051379:Mice; D012285:Orientia tsutsugamushi / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000528:radiation effects; D012612:Scrub Typhus / Q000276:immunology; D013696:Temperature
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial