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. 1965 Apr;89(4):943–948. doi: 10.1128/jb.89.4.943-948.1965

Type-Specific Antigens in the Psittacosis-Lymphogranuloma Venereum Group of Organisms1

C E Ovid Fraser a, David T Berman a
PMCID: PMC277576  PMID: 14276119

Abstract

Fraser, C. E. Ovid (University of Wisconsin, Madison), and David T. Berman. Type-specific antigens in the psittacosis-lymphogranuloma venereum group of organisms. J. Bacteriol. 89:943–948. 1965.—Antigens of 14 strains of the psittacosis-lymphogranuloma venereum (PLV) group of organisms were prepared by treating purified particles with deoxycholate and trypsin. In complement-fixation tests of these antigens with the homologous and heterologous antisera, specific serotype differences were observed. Application of the method of specificity differences permitted placement of the 14 strains into 7 subgroups. The possible value of these techniques in immunology, epizootiology, and taxonomy of the PLV group is discussed.

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