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Antigenic Homology of Endotoxin With a Coliform Mastitis Vaccine Strain, Escherichia Coli O111:B4 (J5)

Antigenic Homology of Endotoxin With a Coliform Mastitis Vaccine Strain, Escherichia Coli O111:B4 (J5)

J W Tyler, H Spears, R Nelson

J Dairy Sci. 1992 Jul;75(7):1821-5.

PMID: 1500577

Abstract:

This study examined recognition of heterologous Gram-negative endotoxin by antibodies recognizing common lipopolysaccharide core antigens. Gram-negative endotoxins from 11 heterologous bacterial strains were tested for recognition by antibodies against common lipopolysaccharide core antigens. Serum was harvested from a calf immunized with the Rc mutant, Escherichia coli O111:B4 (J5), and affinity purified against endotoxin derived from an Ra mutant, Salmonella typhimurium, producing an antibody reagent recognizing homologous Gram-negative core antigens present in the Rc mutant vaccinal antigen. This reagent demonstrated reactivity against 11 chemically purified Gram-negative endotoxins. Included were endotoxins derived from 3 smooth E. coli species, 2 Salmonella spp., Shigella flexneri, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, and lipid A. Endotoxin derived from K. pneumoniae had significantly higher ELISA reactivity with core antigen specific antibodies than did endotoxin derived from either E. coli O111:B4 (J5) or P. aeruginosa. These results suggest immunization with R mutant bacterins may have utility in the prevention of Gram-negative mastitis even when whole bacteria react poorly with antibodies recognizing common core antigens.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
IAR4247133	Lipopolysaccharides from Escherichia coli O111:B4			Price

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