Studies of the antigenic structure of Coxiella burnetii.
The antigenic structure of Coxiella burnetii (C.b.) was studied by absorption of human and animal immune sera with C.b. organisms in the natural phase II (NPh II) or with artificial phase II (ArPh II) organisms prepared by their treatment with KIO4. It was found that immune sera absorbed with one type of phase II organisms still reacted with the antigen of another type of phase II organisms as demonstrated in both microagglutination (MA) and complement-fixation (CF) tests.
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D003381:Coxiella / Q000276:immunology*; D000939:Epitopes; D007106:Immune Sera
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000939:Epitopes; D007106:Immune Sera