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. 1987 Jul;169(7):3312–3320. doi: 10.1128/jb.169.7.3312-3320.1987

Definition of the surface antigens of Mycobacterium malmoense and use in studying the etiology of a form of mycobacteriosis.

M McNeil, A Y Tsang, J K McClatchy, C Stewart, I Jardine, P J Brennan
PMCID: PMC212385  PMID: 3597323

Abstract

Mycobacterium malmoense is the latest of a roster of atypical mycobacteria implicated in pulmonary infections. Yet it lacks recognizable phenotypic features to allow its ready identification. Some 23 clinical isolates of M. malmoense were examined for homologous seroagglutination reactions and characteristic surface antigens. One group showed concordant agglutination interreactions and an identical spectrum of glycolipids and are regarded as M. malmoense sensu stricto. The glycolipids are of the newly found, trehalose-containing lipooligosaccharide class. De-O-acylation followed by high-pressure liquid chromatography revealed one major and several minor oligosaccharides. Partial acidic cleavage to release glycosidically linked trehalose, alpha-mannosidase digestion to demonstrate the presence of a non-reducing-end mannobiose, perdeuteriomethylation, partial acid hydrolysis, reduction, and O ethylation, combined with 1H nuclear magnetic resonance and electron impact and fast-atom bombardment mass spectrometry revealed the structure of the major oligosaccharide as alpha-D-Manp-(1----3) -alpha-D-Manp-(1----[2-alpha-L-Rhap-(1--]4--3)-alpha-L-Rh ap- (1----3)-alpha-D-Glcp-(1----1)-alpha-D-Glcp, in which two of the 2-alpha-L-Rhap residues are O methylated at C-3. (Man, mannose; Rha, rhamnose; Glc, glucose; p, pyranosyl). The structures of the minor oligosaccharides were also determined; they differ at the distal nonreducing end. The dominant oligosaccharide was acylated by octanoate, 2-methyleicosanoate, and 2,4-dimethylpentacosanoate to yield the major species-specific surface antigen of M. malmoense, which we regard as the most characteristic feature of the pathogen.

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