Immunoabsorption. Cat serum (cat 40) that was previously
absorbed with whole cells (W) and cell lysates (C) of B.
henselae LSU16 (lanes 2 and 3), B. henselae Houston-1
(lanes 5 and 6), B. clarridgeiae (lanes 8 and 9), B.
quintana (lanes 11 and 12), or B. bronchiseptica,
P. multocida, and E. coli (lanes 14 and 15)
is shown. Unabsorbed serum (U) (lanes 1, 4, 7, 10, and 13) from
cat 40 (B. henselae LSU16 infected) was treated in the same
manner as the absorbed sera. The sera were allowed to react with
B. henselae LSU16 antigen. Bartonella-specific
antigens which were focused upon in this experiment are indicated on
the left (in kilodaltons). Molecular mass markers are shown on the
right (in kilodaltons).