TABLE 2.
Opsonophagocytic activity of affinity-purified anti-HMW antibodies purified from intravenous immunoglobulin against a panel of nontypable H. influenzae strainsa
Anti-HMW Prepn | Opsonophagocytic titer for strain:
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12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 | |
Anti-12 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 80 | 0 |
Anti-15 | 20 | 80 | <10 | 80 | 0 |
Anti-16 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 80 | 0 |
Anti-17 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 80 | 0 |
Strains 12, 15, 16, and 17 all express proteins of the HMW1/HMW2 family. Strain 11 does not express proteins of the HMW1/HMW2 family.