title: DNA probes for K-antigen (capsule) typing of Escherichia coli.
abstract: DNA restriction fragments derived from the polysaccharide biosynthesis regions of cloned Escherichia coli K1, K5, and K12 capsular antigen genes hybridized only with DNA of strains determined by conventional methods to be of the same K serotype. A probe derived from the common transport region hybridized to all encapsulated E. coli strains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, England.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Korhonen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bitter-Suermann
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Boulnois
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000235:genetics*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; C030659:K antigens