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. 1971 Dec;108(3):1304–1309. doi: 10.1128/jb.108.3.1304-1309.1971

Polysaccharides of Type 6 Klebsiella

B J Gormus 1,2, R W Wheat 1,2
PMCID: PMC247219  PMID: 5003178

Abstract

Water-extractable type 6 Klebsiella antigens were separated into a type 6-specific acidic polysaccharide and a neutral polysaccharide. The neutral polymer was devoid of type 6 activity although it was serologically active. The type 6-specific polymer contained fucose, glucose, and mannose, and pyruvic, galacturonic, and possibly glucuronic acids. The neutral polymer contained glucose, galactose, and mannose.

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