title: Antibodies from patients with melioidosis recognize Burkholderia mallei but not Burkholderia thailandensis antigens in the indirect hemagglutination assay.
abstract: The indirect hemagglutination assay routinely used to detect antibodies to Burkholderia pseudomallei was modified to detect cross-reactivity of antibodies to B. pseudomallei, B. mallei, and B. thailandensis antigens. We demonstrate a lack of cross-reactivity between B. pseudomallei and B. thailandensis but marked cross-reactivity between B. pseudomallei and B. mallei.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Rachaneeporn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tiyawisutsri
authors.forename: Sharon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Peacock
authors.forename: Sayan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Langa
authors.forename: Direk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Limmathurotsakul
authors.forename: Allen C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Wirongrong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chierakul
authors.forename: Wipada
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chaowagul
authors.forename: Nicholas P J
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: Vanaporn
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wuthiekanun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D019117:Burkholderia / Q000276:immunology*; D042726:Burkholderia mallei / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial