title: Expression of fimbriae and hemagglutination activity in Shigella boydii.
abstract: This report describes the presence of type 1 fimbriae on Shigella boydii 5 which agglutinate guinea pig erythrocytes and feature mannose-sensitive adherence. Morphologically, the fimbriae were thin, rigid cylinders 2-5 microm in length and 35 nm in diameter, and the organella retained axial holes. This is the first study to have revealed the existence of type 1 fimbriae on S. boydii.
authors.affiliation: Animal Research Center for Infectious Tropical Diseases, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan. a-utsu@net.nagasaki-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Utsunomiya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamamoto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008358:Mannose; D011817:Rabbits; D012756:Sheep; D012761:Shigella boydii / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D008358:Mannose