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. 1993 Jul;61(7):3076–3077. doi: 10.1128/iai.61.7.3076-3077.1993

Species of alpha-hemolytic streptococci possessing a C-polysaccharide phosphorylcholine-containing antigen.

S H Gillespie 1, P H McWhinney 1, S Patel 1, J G Raynes 1, K P McAdam 1, R A Whiley 1, J M Hardie 1
PMCID: PMC280963  PMID: 8514415

Abstract

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique was used to detect and quantify C-polysaccharide-like antigen in strains of alpha-hemolytic streptococci classified into species by following the latest taxonomic recommendations. C-polysaccharide-like antigen is found only in Streptococcus oralis, S. mitis, and S. pneumoniae, which are genetically closely related.

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