Cross-reactivity between Coxiella burnetii and chlamydiae

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作者
Lukácová, M
Melnicáková, J
Kazár, J
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[1] Slovak Acad Sci, Inst Virol, Bratislava 84246, Slovakia
[2] Inst Prevent & Clin Med, Bratislava 83301, Slovakia
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10.1007/BF02816263
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A cross-reactivity among some strains of Coxiella burnetii and chlamydiae with immune rabbit and mouse sera in ELISA and immunoblot analysis was observed. In the latter, the cross-reactivity disappeared after a treatment of C. burnetii or C. psittaci with proteinase K, which indicates that only proteins were involved. The observed cross-reactivity was not influenced by host chick embryo yolk sac proteins. After adsorption of immune rabbit sera with homologous corpuscular antigens the cross-reactivity disappeared. The possibility of influence of such cross-reactivity on serological diagnosis of C. burnetii or chlamydiae infections is discussed.
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