title: Serological cross-reactions between Escherichia coli O157 and other species of the genus Escherichia.
abstract: The antigenic relatedness of Escherichia coli O157 and four sorbitol-negative species of the genus Escherichia was examined. Isolates of Escherichia hermannii, E. fergusonii, E. vulneris, and E. blattae were tested in the tube agglutination assay by using polyclonal antisera and in the slide agglutination assay by using latex reagents. Only four isolates (17%) of E. hermannii exhibited serological cross-reactivity.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Sowers
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Dunnigan
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Strockbine
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Edberg
mesh_terms: D003429:Cross Reactions; D004925:Escherichia / Q000276:immunology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests