title: Comparison of two methods for serotyping Campylobacter spp.
abstract: Two serotyping schemes (Penner and Laboratory of Enteric Pathogens [LEP]) based on soluble heat-stable antigens were used to analyze 3,788 Campylobacter sp. isolates. A significant percentage (36.6%) was untypeable using LEP serotyping; greater cross-reaction was also observed. The relative discrimination capabilities of the techniques were similar. Penner serotyping fulfils more of the requisite criteria for typing methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Grampian University Hospitals Trust, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, Scotland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Thomson-Carter
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D017000:Campylobacter coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D012703:Serotyping / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial