title: Binding of human C-reactive protein to bacteria.
abstract: The binding of C-reactive protein to a variety of species of bacteria with potential clinical significance was studied to assess the potential function of C-reactive protein in nonimmune defense against infection. Purified, radioiodinated human C-reactive protein bound to all Streptococcus pneumoniae tested and to some viridans streptococci, but not to group A or group B streptococci or to any of eight different gram-negative rods and cocci.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000378:metabolism; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000378:metabolism; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009343:Neisseria / Q000378:metabolism; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000378:metabolism; D013045:Species Specificity; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000378:metabolism; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein