Determination of antigenic specificity and relationship among Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae serotypes by an indirect hemagglutination test.
AUTOR(ES)
Mittal, K R
RESUMO
Serological properties of antigens extracted from strains of Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae belonging to seven different serotypes were investigated. Antisera were prepared in rabbits against Formalin-treated whole cell suspensions as well as autoclaved cell suspensions. Saline and heat extracts and their alcohol precipitate antigens of H. pleuropneumoniae were used in the indirect hemagglutination test. All the antigens used were easily adsorbed directly onto sheep erythrocytes. Saline extract antigen showed maximum type specificity. Heating of the whole cell suspension revealed the cross-reactive minor antigenic determinants. Thus, the heat extract preparations had both type-specific and species-specific antigens. It is suggested that the indirect hemagglutination test may be useful for both serotyping and serodiagnosis of H. pleuropneumoniae infections in pigs.
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