title: Unique and common protective epitopes among different serotypes of group A streptococcal M proteins defined with hybridoma antibodies.
abstract: A set of four monoclonal antibodies was produced against a highly purified pepsin extract of type 5 streptococcal M protein. Three of the four antibodies cross-reacted with purified M proteins from heterologous serotypes and opsonized the respective heterologous organisms. Our studies suggest that monoclonal antibodies may be useful in identifying subpeptides of various M proteins containing common, protective epitopes that are capable of evoking antibodies that would protect against several different potentially "rheumatogenic" serotypes.
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D000939:Epitopes; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D000939:Epitopes; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C014689:streptococcal M protein