Serological heterogeneity among fimbrial antigens causing mannose-resistant hemagglutination by uropathogenic Escherichia coli.
Serological agglutination tests were used to determine cross-reactivity among mannose-resistant fimbrial hemagglutinins of uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Of 47 E. coli strains demonstrating mannose-resistant activity, 12 were agglutinated by one fimbrial antiserum and two reached with a second serum. The mannose-resistant hemagglutinins (fimbriae) of urinary E. coli exhibit antigenic heterogeneity.
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D000939:Epitopes; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D006384:Hemagglutination; D006388:Hemagglutinins / Q000276:immunology*; D008358:Mannose / Q000494:pharmacology; D012703:Serotyping
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000939:Epitopes; D006388:Hemagglutinins; D008358:Mannose