Comparison of two methods for serotyping Campylobacter spp

Two serotyping schemes (Penner and Laboratory of Enteric Pathogens [LEP]) based on soluble heat-stable antigens were used to analyze 3,788 Campylobacter sp. isolates. A significant percentage (36.6%) was untypeable using LEP serotyping; greater cross-reaction was also observed. The relative discrimi...

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Published in:Journal of clinical microbiology 2001-05, Vol.39 (5), p.1917-1921
Main Authors: MCKAY, Dorothy, FLETCHER, June, COOPER, Peggy, THOMSON-CARTER, Fiona M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antigens, Bacterial - immunology
Bacteriological methods and techniques used in bacteriology
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Campylobacter
Campylobacter coli - classification
Campylobacter coli - immunology
Campylobacter Infections - microbiology
Campylobacter jejuni - classification
Campylobacter jejuni - immunology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Microbiology
Serotyping - methods
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Summary:Two serotyping schemes (Penner and Laboratory of Enteric Pathogens [LEP]) based on soluble heat-stable antigens were used to analyze 3,788 Campylobacter sp. isolates. A significant percentage (36.6%) was untypeable using LEP serotyping; greater cross-reaction was also observed. The relative discrimination capabilities of the techniques were similar. Penner serotyping fulfils more of the requisite criteria for typing methods.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/JCM.39.5.1917-1921.2001