TABLE 1.
Characterization of H. pylori NCTC 11637 LPS mutants and variants
| Strain | ELISA
reactivity with MAbsa
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Lewis y | Anti-Lewis x | Anti-H type 1 | Anti-i | |
| NCTC 11637 | + | +++ | +++ | − |
| Mutants | ||||
| B1.5 | ++ | − | + | − |
| B2.1 | ++ | − | + | − |
| K1.4 | − | − | + | + |
| K2.1 | − | − | ++ | ++ |
| K3.1 | − | − | ++ | ++ |
| D1.1b | − | − | − | +c |
| Variants | ||||
| K4.1 | − | − | + | ++ |
| K5.1 | − | ++ | ++ | − |
| B3.1 | +++ | − | ++ | − |
| 1b | +++ | − | + | − |
| 1c | +++ | +++ | ++ | − |
| 2a | + | +++ | +++ | − |
| 2b | + | +++ | ++ | − |
| 3c | + | +++ | ++ | − |
| 3a | − | +++ | +d | − |
a
−, optical density (OD) < 0.3; +, 0.3 < OD < 1.3; ++, 1.3 < OD < 2.3; +++, OD > 2.3.
b
D1.1 was isolated as an anti-H type 1-negative variant of the K3.1 mutant.
c
OD < 0.35.
d
OD < 0.8.