title: Distribution of B streptococcal type antigens among streptococci of serological groups B, G and L.
abstract: Serotyping of streptococci of serological group B isolated from humans revealed mainly the type patterns Ia/c and III/R. The protein antigen c components were c alpha beta, c alpha and less frequently, c beta. Extracts of two group B streptococcal cultures reacted with specific antiserum against type candidate 7271. Bovine group B streptococci mainly expressed the type antigens IV/X and NT/X. Protein antigen c occurred as c alpha beta, c alpha and less frequently as c beta component. Among the non group B streptococcal cultures used in this study, only those of serological groups G and L reacted with specific antisera against protein antigens R and X.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Bakteriologie und Immunologie, Universität, Giessen.
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Wibawan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lämmler
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000276:immunology; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D012703:Serotyping; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D007106:Immune Sera; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial