A novel fimbrial haemagglutinin produced by a strain of Salmonella of serotype Salinatis.
A strain of Salmonella of serotype Salinatis, that produced a mannose-resistant and eluting haemagglutinin (MREHA) when cultured at 37 degrees C but not at 18 degrees C, was examined by electron microscopy after negative staining. Production of this MREHA, previously described as being non-fimbrial, was correlated with the presence of thin fimbriae which had an external diameter of 3.6 nm. The purified Salinatis thin fimbriae had an estimated Mr of 19 kDa. This fimbrial MREHA was not produced by strains of the antigenically related serotypes Duisburg and Sandiego.
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Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Dundee Medical School, Ninewells Hospital, U.K.
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D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D006388:Hemagglutinins / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008358:Mannose / Q000494:pharmacology; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012703:Serotyping
D006388:Hemagglutinins; D008358:Mannose