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. 1933 Aug 31;58(3):341–360. doi: 10.1084/jem.58.3.341

STUDIES ON MENINGOCOCCUS INFECTION

III. THE ANTIGENIC COMPLEX OF THE MENINGOCOCCUS—A TYPE-SPECIFIC SUBSTANCE

Geoffrey Rake 1, Henry W Scherp 1
PMCID: PMC2132305  PMID: 19870200

Abstract

Three fractions have been isolated from autolysates of the meningococcus. Of these, one, the type-specific substance, has been described in detail. The same type-specific substance appears to be present in Type I and Type III organisms, but a substance differing at least serologically has been obtained from Type II strains. Detailed chemical analysis of both of the type-specific substances thus far isolated is being carried out and will be the subject of a later paper.

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