PolysacDB: A comprehensive database of microbial polysaccharide antigens and their antibodies

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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
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PolysacDB ID1157
Carbohydrate NameCapsular Polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeBacteroides fragilis strain 638R   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsCapsular polysaccharide of B. fragilis may represent a virulence factor
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesWhole cells of B. fragilis strain 638R
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesPolysera
Antibody type and classN/A
Assay SystemImmunodiffusion
Cross-reactivityN/A
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis antisera helped in the discovery of 3 different types of surface polysaccharides on the capsule
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation21-02-2010
ReferencesPMC98163


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