Monoclonal antibody to Streptococcus mutans type e cell wall polysaccharide antigen.
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A monoclonal antibody against the polysaccharide antigen of Streptococcus mutans serotype e was prepared. It was found that beta-methyl-D-glucopyranoside and cellobiose markedly inhibited the precipitin reaction, whereas maltose showed no inhibition. The beta-glucosyl moiety of the type e polysaccharide seems to be the predominant antigenic determinant of the antigen.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 52 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986