Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies to Staphylococcus aureus capsular polysaccharide types 5 and 8 were prepared and used to serotype 821 clinical isolates of S. aureus from four countries. The capsular polysaccharide-binding sites on the bacterial membrane were examined by transmission and scanning electron microscopy.
MeSH terms
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Agglutination Tests
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Antibodies, Bacterial / immunology
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Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
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Epitopes / analysis
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Humans
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Immunoelectrophoresis
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Microscopy, Electron
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Polysaccharides, Bacterial / analysis
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Polysaccharides, Bacterial / immunology*
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Serotyping
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
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Staphylococcus aureus / immunology
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Staphylococcus aureus / ultrastructure
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Antibodies, Monoclonal
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Epitopes
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Polysaccharides, Bacterial