title: Antigenic cross-reactivity among isolates of group JK corynebacteria.
abstract: Using rocket and rocket-line immunoelectrophoresis and immunoblotting it was demonstrated that a group of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including several authenticated Corynebacterium jeikeium strains, shared many cross-reacting antigens. Only weak cross-reactivity was demonstrated with representatives of three other skin corynebacteria, C. bovis, C. hofmanii and C. minutissimum or with non-coryneforms. Differences within C. jeikeium are sufficient to permit the use of immunoblotting as an epidemiological tool.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbial Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, United Medical School, St. Thomas' Hospital, London.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhry
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Noble
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions / Q000276:immunology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D015151:Immunoblotting / Q000592:standards*; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis / Q000592:standards*; D011506:Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D011817:Rabbits; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins