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Immune sera were prepared in rabbits by the injection of living and acetone-killed cells of Brucella ovis and smooth and rough B. melitensis. The use of whole-cell antigens in agglutination and agglutinin-absorption tests revealed little relationship between B. ovis and smooth B. melitensis, although there was extensive cross-agglutination between B. ovis and rough B. melitensis. The use of water-soluble antigens prepared from ultrasonically treated cells of the three strains revealed extensive cross-reactions in indirect hemagglutination, agar gel precipitation, and immunoelectrophoresis tests, as well as in allergic skin tests in rabbits. The most definitive results were obtained with the immunoelectrophoresis technique. B. ovis antigen produced at least 11 lines with its homologous serum. All were removed by absorption of the serum with rough B. melitensis antigen. All but three were removed by absorption with smooth B. melitensis antigen. Smooth B. melitensis antigen produced 11 lines with its homologous serum, and all but 3 were removed by absorption with B. ovis antigen. Rough B. melitensis produced nine lines with its homologous serum, and eight were removed by B. ovis antigen. The extensive cross-reactions between soluble antigens of B. ovis and B. melitensis are added evidence that B. ovis belongs in the genus Brucella.
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