Bacteroides fragilis Formation by Cellular Mechanism of Intraabdominal Abscess
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Cellular immunity to Bacteroides fragilis capsular polysaccharide
The polysaccharide capsule of Bacteroides fragilis has been shown to be important in the virulence of the organism. The capsular polysaccharide (CP) of B. fragilis has been extensively purified. Using a murine model of intraabdominal abscess formation, we have been able to demonstrate cellular immunity to the capsular polysaccharide of B. fragilis. Immunization of C57BL/10J mice with the CP ove...
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