A Polysaccharide Antigen from the Gram-positive Organism Eubacterium saburreum Containing Dideoxyhexose as the Immunodominant Sugar

Tor Hofstad; Nils Skaug

doi:10.1099/00221287-106-2-227

A Polysaccharide Antigen from the Gram-positive Organism Eubacterium saburreum Containing Dideoxyhexose as the Immunodominant Sugar

Tor Hofstad and Nils Skaug
First Published: 01 June 1978 https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-106-2-227

Abstract

Summary: A highly active surface antigen, reacting by precipitation and complement fixation, has been isolated from Eubacterium saburreum strain L32. The antigen is a polysaccharide polymer built up of galactose, ribose and dideoxyhexose. The dideoxyhexose is the immunodominant sugar.

Received: 15/12/1977
Published Online: 01/06/1978

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A Polysaccharide Antigen from the Gram-positive Organism Eubacterium saburreum Containing Dideoxyhexose as the Immunodominant Sugar

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