Isolation of an antigenically unique methanogen from human feces.
A methanogenic bacterium with the morphological and physiological properties of the genus Methanobrevibacter was isolated from the feces of a Japanese man who excreted methane in his breath. Indirect immunofluorescence staining revealed that the isolate had an antigenicity unrelated to that of any known members of the genus Methanobrevibacter.
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D019605:Euryarchaeota / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera; D008697:Methane / Q000032:analysis; D013045:Species Specificity
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D007106:Immune Sera; D008697:Methane