Characterization of Budvicia aquatica lipopolysaccharides
Varbanets', L.D.; Brovars'ka, O.S.; Pokhil, S.Y.
Mikrobiolohichnyi Zhurnal 73(3): 21-25
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0201-8462 PMID: 21809684 Document Number: 648092
For the first time lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of 6 Budvicia aquatica strains--representatives of new Enterobacteriaceae species have been isolated. It was shown that the yield of LPS ranged from 0.9 to 7.0 % of cells dry weight. On the basis of monosaccharide composition LPS of tested strains may be referred to 3 groups. The serological studies indicated the immunochemical heterogeneity of B. aquatica species: LPS interacted only in homological system and showed no cross-reactivity with heterological antisera.