Abstract
An in vitro assay involving the adherence of Bordetella pertussis to Vero cells was used to quantify the inhibitory effects of monoclonal antibodies (McAb) on adherence. McAbs to agglutinogens (fimbriae), filamentous haemagglutinin (FHA), lymphocytosis promoting factor (LPF) and to an X-mode specific outer membrane protein were tested. X-mode cells adhered to the Vero cells to a greater extent than C-mode cells. McAb to agglutinogen 2 inhibited the adherence of B. pertussis bearing homologous agglutinogen. McAbs to LPF, FHA, agglutinogen 3 and X-mode specific outer membrane protein also partially inhibited the adherence of B. pertussis to Vero cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5-9 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | FEMS Microbiology Letters |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1985 |
Keywords
- Fimbriae
- surface antigens