Strain-specific virulence-associated antigen of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
A strain-specific virulence-associated antigen has been found in Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain F-62. Using immunodiffusion in agar gel, it has been shown that the antigen is distinguishable from endotoxin and the virulence-associated toxic protein. It does not appear to be derived from pili. The antigen was not detected in T1 and/or T2 colony type cultures of 10 other isolates. It exhibited a possible partial immunological relationship with an antigen found in one additional strain. It was susceptible to digestion with Pronase and trypsin.
D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000032:analysis; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000276:immunology*; D007106:Immune Sera; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000276:immunology*; D011402:Pronase; D011817:Rabbits / Q000276:immunology; D013010:Sonication; D013045:Species Specificity; D014357:Trypsin; D014774:Virulence
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D004731:Endotoxins; D007106:Immune Sera; D014357:Trypsin; D011402:Pronase