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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 - 7

Entry No. - 1   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID2507
Carbohydrate NameCore oligosaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeVibrio cholerae 01 serogroup   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsV. cholerae lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a critical component of the outer membrane that is required for virulence, is a known target for immune responses following infection or immunization. Antibodies specific for V. cholerae LPS are correlated with protection against cholera
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesPurified LPS
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab E8
Antibody type and classIgG1
Assay SystemEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayinhibition experiments, Coagglutination experiments
Cross-reactivityThis Mab cross-reacted with both 0-group 1 vibrios and some non-O-group 1 vibrios
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab may provide improved opportunities for the characterization of antigenic determinants
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation09-06-2011
ReferencesPMC347760


Entry No. - 2   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID2508
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeVibrio cholerae 01 serogroup   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureIt is a linear unbranched homopolymer of 1,6-linked-D-galactopyranosyl residues.
BCSDB Structure6642
Proposed functionsV. cholerae lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a critical component of the outer membrane that is required for virulence, is a known target for immune responses following infection or immunization. Antibodies specific for V. cholerae LPS are correlated with protection against cholera
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesKilled Vaccine consisting of V. cholerae O1 Inaba (ATCC 14033) and Ogawa (ATCC 14035) cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab A6
Antibody type and classIgG3
Assay SystemEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence, Immunoelectron microscopy and the slide agglutination test
Cross-reactivityThis Mab reacted with both Inaba and Ogawa serovars (A antigen) and was specific to O1 serotype
Proposed epitopesThe epitope was named as Epitope A. Epitope A was postulated to be either the perosamine residues or the N-tetronic acid (N-3-deoxy-L-glycero-tetronic acid) side chain
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab produced discernible agglutination within 1 min with each of the 37 01 whole-cell suspensions tested
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation10-06-2011
ReferencesPMC266720


Entry No. - 3   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID2509
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeVibrio cholerae 01 serogroup   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureIt is a linear unbranched homopolymer of 1,6-linked-D-galactopyranosyl residues.
BCSDB Structure6642
Proposed functionsV. cholerae lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a critical component of the outer membrane that is required for virulence, is a known target for immune responses following infection or immunization. Antibodies specific for V. cholerae LPS are correlated with protection against cholera
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesKilled Vaccine consisting of V. cholerae O1 Inaba (ATCC 14033) and Ogawa (ATCC 14035) cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab A12
Antibody type and classIgG3
Assay SystemEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence, Immunoelectron microscopy and the slide agglutination test
Cross-reactivityThis Mab reacted with both Inaba and Ogawa serovars (A antigen) and was specific to O1 serotype
Proposed epitopesThe epitope was named as Epitope A. Epitope A was postulated to be either the perosamine residues or the N-tetronic acid (N-3-deoxy-L-glycero-tetronic acid) side chain
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab produced discernible agglutination within 1 min with each of the 37 01 whole-cell suspensions tested
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation10-06-2011
ReferencesPMC266720


Entry No. - 4   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID2510
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeVibrio cholerae 01 serogroup   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureIt is a linear unbranched homopolymer of 1,6-linked-D-galactopyranosyl residues.
BCSDB Structure6642
Proposed functionsV. cholerae lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a critical component of the outer membrane that is required for virulence, is a known target for immune responses following infection or immunization. Antibodies specific for V. cholerae LPS are correlated with protection against cholera
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesKilled Vaccine consisting of V. cholerae O1 Inaba (ATCC 14033) and Ogawa (ATCC 14035) cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab A19
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence, Immunoelectron microscopy and the slide agglutination test
Cross-reactivityThis Mab reacted with both Inaba and Ogawa serovars (A antigen) and was specific to O1 serotype. It however reacted weakly with five V. cholerae non-O1 serovars and Serratia marcescens
Proposed epitopesThe epitope was named as Epitope A. Epitope A was postulated to be either the perosamine residues or the N-tetronic acid (N-3-deoxy-L-glycero-tetronic acid) side chain
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThe A19 anti-A antigen MAb agglutinated each O1 serovar and Serratia marcescens, albeit weakly
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation10-06-2011
ReferencesPMC266720


Entry No. - 5   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID2511
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeVibrio cholerae 01 serogroup   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureIt is a linear unbranched homopolymer of 1,6-linked-D-galactopyranosyl residues.
BCSDB Structure6642
Proposed functionsV. cholerae lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a critical component of the outer membrane that is required for virulence, is a known target for immune responses following infection or immunization. Antibodies specific for V. cholerae LPS are correlated with protection against cholera
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesKilled Vaccine consisting of V. cholerae O1 Inaba (ATCC 14033) and Ogawa (ATCC 14035) cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab A10
Antibody type and classN/A
Assay SystemEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence, Immunoelectron microscopy and the slide agglutination test
Cross-reactivityThis antibody reacted with the Ogawa serovars only (B antigen)
Proposed epitopesThe epitope was named as Epitope B
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used for the utility to detect cholera vibrios in direct fecal smears
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation11-06-2011
ReferencesPMC266720


Entry No. - 6   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID2512
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeVibrio cholerae 01 serogroup   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureIt is a linear unbranched homopolymer of 1,6-linked-D-galactopyranosyl residues.
BCSDB Structure6642
Proposed functionsV. cholerae lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a critical component of the outer membrane that is required for virulence, is a known target for immune responses following infection or immunization. Antibodies specific for V. cholerae LPS are correlated with protection against cholera
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesKilled Vaccine consisting of V. cholerae O1 Inaba (ATCC 14033) and Ogawa (ATCC 14035) cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab A11
Antibody type and classN/A
Assay SystemEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence, Immunoelectron microscopy and the slide agglutination test
Cross-reactivityThis antibody reacted with the Ogawa serovars only (B antigen)
Proposed epitopesThe epitope was named as Epitope B
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used for the utility to detect cholera vibrios in direct fecal smears
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation11-06-2011
ReferencesPMC266720


Entry No. - 7   [TOP]
PolysacDB ID2513
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeVibrio cholerae 01 serogroup   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureIt is a linear unbranched homopolymer of 1,6-linked-D-galactopyranosyl residues.
BCSDB Structure6642
Proposed functionsV. cholerae lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a critical component of the outer membrane that is required for virulence, is a known target for immune responses following infection or immunization. Antibodies specific for V. cholerae LPS are correlated with protection against cholera
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesKilled Vaccine consisting of V. cholerae O1 Inaba (ATCC 14033) and Ogawa (ATCC 14035) cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab A18
Antibody type and classN/A
Assay SystemEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence, Immunoelectron microscopy and the slide agglutination test
Cross-reactivityThis MAb reacted with the Inaba serovars only (C antigen)
Proposed epitopesThe epitope was named as Epitope C
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab agglutinated the cells from Inaba serovars
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation13-06-2011
ReferencesPMC266720


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