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. 1969 Jul;99(1):132–135. doi: 10.1128/jb.99.1.132-135.1969

Antigenic Structure of Treponema pallidum, Nichols Strain II. Extraction of a Polysaccharide Antigen with “Strain-specific” Serological Activity

James N Miller 1,2, J H Bekker 1,2, J H DeBruijn 1,2, P C Onvlee 1,2
PMCID: PMC249977  PMID: 4895841

Abstract

An ultracentrifugally homogeneous heat-stable polysaccharide preparation free from serologically reactive rabbit testicular tissue antigen, including cardiolipin, was extracted from the Nichols strain of Treponema pallidum, and found to react by complement-fixation with homologous rabbit sera but not with human syphilitic sera. In addition, the reactive “strain-specific” component was found to be distinct from a second reactive component within the preparation related to an antigen of T. reiteri.

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