title: Recognition specificity of monoclonal antibodies which protect mice against Salmonella typhimurium infection.
abstract: We used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), competitive inhibition ELISA, flow cytometry and western immunoblots to study the antigenic specificity of two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) raised against the cell surface antigens of Salmonella typhimurium. These mAbs (SH6.11 and WB60.4) protect CAF1 (Ity(r)) mice against endotoxemia and mouse typhoid. We found that SH6.11 and WB60.4 recognize Salmonella serogroup B-specific lipopolysaccharide O4 and O5 factors, respectively. These mAbs did not bind to Salmonella serotypes that belong to serogroup A, D1, E4, G2, or R and did not cross-react with other enteric and nonenteric bacterial species.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Research Program, Alabama State University, Montgomery 36101, USA. spsingh@asu.alasu.edu
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Y U
authors.initials: YU
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Klebba
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Macchia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D051379:Mice; D019081:O Antigens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D019081:O Antigens