title: Serological relationships of the O antigens of Klebsiella pneumoniae O5, Escherichia coli O8 and a new O serotype of Serratia marcescens.
abstract: Klebsiella pneumoniae O5, Escherichia coli O8 and Serratia marcescens 3255 were shown to cross-react in both ELISA and immunoblotting. The cross-reaction appeared to be due to the O antigen of their lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In addition, there was evidence that the reactions of these strains with their homologous antisera were due, in part, to determinants other than O polysaccharide.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hospital Infection, Central Public Health Laboratory, London, U.K.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Aucken
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Pitt
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D019081:O Antigens; D012703:Serotyping; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D019081:O Antigens