title: Identification of the cross-reacting antigen among Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae strains of serotype 1, 9 and 11 by use of monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: Two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), lMAb-1 and lMAb-5, against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 1 were obtained. In enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay-inhibition tests with whole cell antigens obtained from serotype 1 to 12 strains of A. pleuropneumoniae, lMAb-1 reacted to only a serotype 1, strain 4074. The epitope recognized by lMAb-1 was a carbohydrate sensitive to periodate oxidation and resided on capsular polysaccharide (CP) of A. pleuropneumoniae serotype 1. On the other hand, lMAb-5 reacted with serotype 1, 9 and 11 strains at the same degree and its epitope was found to be located on O-polysaccharide of serotype 1, 9 or 11 lipopolysaccharide (LPS). These results showed that CP was one of the serotype-specific antigens of A. pleuropneumoniae, and that O-polysaccharide of LPS obtained from serotype 1, 9 or 11 strain was the cross-reacting antigen among these strains.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Veterinary Science, Kitasato Institute, Chiba-ken, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawahara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Danbara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kume
mesh_terms: D016977:Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000276:immunology; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D012703:Serotyping
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000939:Epitopes; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial