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O Antigens  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The lipopolysaccharide-protein somatic antigens, usually from gram-negative bacteria, important in the serological classification of enteric bacilli. The O-specific chains determine the specificity of the O antigens of a given serotype. O antigens are the immunodominant part of the lipopolysaccharide molecule in the intact bacterial cell. (From Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)

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Entry terms

  • O Antigen
  • O-Antigen
  • O Antigen, Bacterial
  • O-Antigens
  • O-Specific Polysaccharide
  • O-Specific Polysaccharides

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LDHF6PSL-7

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