Serologic and immunocytochemical analysis of the Mycobacterium avium cell envelope
David, H.L.; Thorel, M.F.; Fréhel, C.; Rastogi, N.
Acta Leprologica 7(Suppl 1): 55-58
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5938 PMID: 2504006 Document Number: 329069
Whole cell sonicates of Mycobacterium avium ATCC 15769, and subcellular fractions (CYT, cytosol; CM, cytoplasmic membrane; CWS, delipidated cell wall skeleton; OL, native lipids; and SDS, sodium dodecylsulfate extract of whole cells) were injected into rabbits to produce corresponding antisera. Immunoelectrophoretic analysis and immunochemical observations using electron microscopy showed that few of the antigens synthetized intracellularly were exported and located in the bacterial outer layers, and that the outer layers contained wall specific antigens possibly in situ assembled.