Analysis of monoclonal antibodies to Mycobacterium leprae by crossed immunoelectrophoresis.
Monoclonal antibodies to Mycobacterium leprae were characterized in crossed immunoelectrophoresis and showed markedly different patterns of reactivity with M. leprae lines 2, 7 and 11 respectively. Line 7 corresponds to a cell wall-associated macromolecular complex containing lipid, polysaccharide, and two distinct 36 K and 65 K proteins.
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001135:Armadillos / Q000382:microbiology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D007123:Immunoelectrophoresis, Two-Dimensional; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000276:immunology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal