Quantification of conserved antigens in Helicobacter pylori during different culture conditions

Infect Immun. 1997 Dec;65(12):5376-80. doi: 10.1128/iai.65.12.5376-5380.1997.

Abstract

In this study, we raised monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against three conserved Helicobacter pylori antigens, i.e., the N-acetylneuraminyllactose-binding fibrillar hemagglutinin, HpaA; the flagellin subunits, FlaA and FlaB; and a species-specific 26-kDa protein. The MAbs were used for the development of sensitive inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for quantification of these antigens in H. pylori during various culture conditions. The quantities of these antigens varied considerably (up to 8-fold) during different culture procedures and between strains (up to 10-fold).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Bacterial / immunology
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antigens, Bacterial / immunology*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Helicobacter pylori / growth & development
  • Helicobacter pylori / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, Bacterial