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The function of the Vi antigen of Salmonella paratyphi A. Comparison between virulence, agglutinability by anti-O immune sera and sensitivity to the bactericidal action in vitro

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

A. L. Olitzki ,
E. Fleischhacker  and
Z. Olitzki
A. L. Olitzki
Affiliation:
From the Department of Bacteriology, the Hebrew University—Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
E. Fleischhacker
Affiliation:
From the Department of Bacteriology, the Hebrew University—Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
Z. Olitzki
Affiliation:
From the Department of Bacteriology, the Hebrew University—Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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Experiments were performed which show that virulent strains of Salmonella paratyphi A contain an additional antigen which has all the properties of a Vi antigen.

The anti-Vi immune serum combined in suitable proportions with an anti-0 immune serum exerted maximal bactericidal effect on virulent strains.

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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 55 , Issue 1 , March 1957 , pp. 91 - 101
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1957

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