title: [Biological activity of lipopolysaccharides from clinical Bacteroides fragilis strains isolated in Poland determined in reaction with limulus amoebocyte lysate].
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine a biological activity of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from clinical Bacterioides fragilis strains isolated in Poland by means of quantitative, photometric BET (LAL) method with Limulus polyphemus amoebocyte lysate and chromogenic substrate S-2423. Lipopolysaccharides were extracted from nine clinical B. fragilis strains by the procedure of Westphal and Jann (1965). Crude LPS preparations were purified with ultracentrifugation. Biological activities of bacterial endotoxins were determined by quantitative BET method with chromogenic substrate S-2423 (ENDOCHROME kit). Tests were performed according to the recommendations of the producer (Charles River Endosafe Ltd., USA). E. coli O55:B5 LPS and LPS preparations from reference B. fragilis strains were applied to compare the results of examinations. Activities of endotoxins from clinical B. fragilis strains isolated in Poland determined in reaction with Limulus amoebocyte lysate were differentiated. Among endotoxins of clinical B. fragilis strains the most active was the preparation from strain cultured in the case of pancreatic ulcer (B. fragilis 80/81 LPS). Lipopolysaccharides of examined B. fragilis strains were less active in BET test than E. coli O55:B5 LPS.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Mikrobiologii Lekarskiej AM w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rokosz
authors.forename: Paulina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Górska
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michałkiewicz
authors.forename: Miroslaw
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Łuczak
mesh_terms: D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism*; D011044:Poland
chemical_list: D008070:Lipopolysaccharides