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Citation: Aithal A, Sharma A, Joshi S, Raghava GPS, Varshney GC (2012) PolysacDB: A Database of Microbial Polysaccharide Antigens and Their Antibodies. PLoS ONE 7(4): e34613. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034613
Total Entries - 6

Entry No. - 1   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID1504
Carbohydrate NameO-polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeActinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype b strain 81-750   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureIt is a linear unbranched homopolymer of 1,6-linked-D-galactopyranosyl residues.
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsLPS is an important virulence factor. It molecule plays an important role in adherence of the bacterium to porcine respiratory tract cells and mucus
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesFormaldehyde killed cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab 1A3
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemELISA and dot ELISA
Cross-reactivityThis antibody cross-reacted strongly with strain L20 CPS (serotype 5b)
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used to detect the presence of bacterial antigens in lungs from infected animals
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation06-08-2010
ReferencesPMC1263782


Entry No. - 2   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID1505
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeActinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype b strain 81-750   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureIt is a linear unbranched homopolymer of 1,6-linked-D-galactopyranosyl residues.
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsLPS is an important virulence factor. It molecule plays an important role in adherence of the bacterium to porcine respiratory tract cells and mucus
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesFormaldehyde killed cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab 1B2
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemELISA and dot ELISA
Cross-reactivityThis antibody cross-reacted strongly with strain CPS of serotype 5b
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used to detect the presence of bacterial antigens in lungs from infected animals
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation06-08-2010
ReferencesPMC1263782


Entry No. - 3   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID1506
Carbohydrate NameCapsular polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeActinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype b strain 81-750   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureConsists of a common backbone consisting of disaccharide repeating units, [->6)-α-DGlcpNAc (1-->5)-β-Kdop-(2-->]n, but, in addition, the CPS of serotype 5b has a lateral β-D-glucopyranosyl residue
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesFormaldehyde killed cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab 1B3
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemELISA and dot ELISA
Cross-reactivityThis antibody cross-reacted strongly with strain CPS of serotype 5b
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used to detect the presence of bacterial antigens in lungs from infected animals
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation07-08-2010
ReferencesPMC1263782


Entry No. - 4   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID1507
Carbohydrate NameCapsular polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeActinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype b strain 81-750   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureConsists of a common backbone consisting of disaccharide repeating units, [->6)-α-DGlcpNAc (1-->5)-β-Kdop-(2-->]n, but, in addition, the CPS of serotype 5b has a lateral β-D glucopyranosyl residue
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesFormaldehyde killed cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab 1D1
Antibody type and classIgG3
Assay SystemELISA and dot ELISA
Cross-reactivityThis antibody cross-reacted strongly with LPS and CPS of serotype 5a.
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used to detect the presence of bacterial antigens in lungs from infected animals
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation07-08-2010
ReferencesPMC1263782


Entry No. - 5   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID1508
Carbohydrate NameCapsular polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeActinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype b strain 81-750   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureConsists of a common backbone consisting of disaccharide repeating units, [->6)-α-DGlcpNAc (1-->5)-β-Kdop-(2-->]n, but, in addition, the CPS of serotype 5b has a lateral β-D glucopyranosyl residue
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesFormaldehyde killed cells and 2 injections with tetanus toxoid CPS strain L20 conjugate (CPS L20-TT)
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab 2B4
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemELISA and dot ELISA
Cross-reactivityThis antibody cross-reacted strongly with LPS of serotype 5b
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used to detect the presence of bacterial antigens in lungs from infected animals
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation07-08-2010
ReferencesPMC1263782


Entry No. - 6   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID1509
Carbohydrate NameCapsular polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeActinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype b strain 81-750   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureConsists of a common backbone consisting of disaccharide repeating units, [->6)-α-DGlcpNAc (1-->5)-β-Kdop-(2-->]n, but, in addition, the CPS of serotype 5b has a lateral β-D-glucopyranosyl residue
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesFormaldehyde killed cells and 2 injections with tetanus toxoid CPS strain L20 conjugate (CPS L20-TT)
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab 2C3
Antibody type and classIgG2b
Assay SystemELISA and dot ELISA
Cross-reactivityThis antibody cross-reacted strongly with LPS and CPS of serotype 5a
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used to detect the presence of bacterial antigens in lungs from infected animals
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation07-08-2010
ReferencesPMC1263782


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