TABLE 2.
Binding of antiganglioside, anti-C. jejuni antisera and ligands with C. jejuni LPS
| Antibody or ligand | Strength of reactiona with LPS of C. jejuni strain:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O:41 16971.94GSH | O:41 260.94RXH | O:41 28134.94GSH | O:41 176.83 | O:2 | O:3 | O:19 | |
| Rabbit antibodies | |||||||
| Anti-GM1 | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | — | ++ |
| Anti-asialoGM1 | ++ | (+) | (+) | (+) | ++ | — | ++ |
| Anti-GM2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anti-C. jejuni O:41 16971.94GSH | +++ | +++ | ++ | ++ | (+) | — | + |
| Anti-C. jejuni O:41 260.94RXH | +++ | +++ | ++ | + | (+) | — | + |
| Ligands | |||||||
| PNA | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | — | + |
| CT | ++++ | ++++ | +++ | ++++ | ++ | — | ++++ |
++++, very strong reaction; +++, strong reaction; ++, moderate reaction; +, weak reaction; (+), barely visible reaction; —, no reaction.