Analysis by coagglutination of the distribution of a 24,000-dalton surface protein in Yersinia isolates.
The presence of a 24,000-dalton surface protein in 215 isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica and related species was examined. By coagglutination with the specific antiserum, a 100% correlation with the pathogenic biogroups was found. Thus, this method is useful for the rapid screening of potential pathogenic Y. enterocolitica isolates.
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D002417:Cattle; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D012756:Sheep; D014871:Water Microbiology; D015007:Yersinia / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins