Bacterial capsular antigens. Structural patterns of capsular antigens

Structural patterns of bacterial capsular antigens including capsular polysaccharides and exoglycans are given in this review. In addition, the immunological activity of capsular antigens and their role in type specificity of bacteria are discussed.

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Published in:	Biochemistry (Moscow) Vol. 71; no. 9; pp. 937 - 954
Main Author:	Ovodov, Yu S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Springer 01-09-2006 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Analysis Antigens Antigens, Bacterial - chemistry Bacteria Bacterial Capsules - immunology Bacteroides fragilis - chemistry Bacteroides fragilis - immunology Carbohydrate Sequence Endocarditis, Bacterial Escherichia coli - chemistry Escherichia coli - immunology Gram-Negative Bacteria - chemistry Gram-Negative Bacteria - immunology Haemophilus - chemistry Haemophilus - immunology Klebsiella - chemistry Klebsiella - immunology Molecular Sequence Data Mycobacterium - chemistry Mycobacterium - immunology Neisseria meningitidis - chemistry Neisseria meningitidis - immunology Polysaccharides Streptococcus - chemistry Streptococcus - immunology Streptococcus pneumoniae - chemistry Streptococcus pneumoniae - immunology Vibrio cholerae - chemistry Vibrio cholerae - immunology
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Summary:	Structural patterns of bacterial capsular antigens including capsular polysaccharides and exoglycans are given in this review. In addition, the immunological activity of capsular antigens and their role in type specificity of bacteria are discussed.
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ISSN:	0006-2979 1608-3040 0320-9725
DOI:	10.1134/S000629790609001X