| PolysacDB ID | 1230 |
| Carbohydrate Name | Lipopolysaccharide (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Lipopolysaccharide |
| Microbe | Brucella abortus biotype 1 (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | LPS carries the A (B. abortus-type) and M (B. melitensis-type) epitopes, respectively. In addition, there is at least one common (C) epitope restricted to the smooth brucellae and a second common epitope (C/Y) shared with Yersinia enterocolitica O:9
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| BCSDB Structure | N/A |
| Proposed functions | N/A |
| Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Whole cells |
| Carrier Name | Nil |
| Conjugation Method | Nil |
| Antibodies | Sheep antisera |
| Antibody type and class | N/A |
| Assay System | Inihibitory ELISA |
| Cross-reactivity | This antibody reacted with both crude LPS and the native hapten component of Brucella |
| Proposed epitopes | The epitope was proposed to consist of A and C epitopes |
| IEDB Epitope | 76804 |
| Proposed Utility | This antisera can be used for the diagnosis of brucellosis in small ruminants and cattle |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 26-03-2010
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| References | PMC96196 |