IX. IDENTIFICATION OF MYCOPLASMAS
425
4. Interpretation and comments
Results are usually recorded as the number of bands which develop
between each antigen and the antiserum well. If the precipitin lines are
well resolved it may be possible to assign a letter or number to each line and
to construct an antigenic formula for an organism.
With strains belonging to the same species, most if not all of the lines
produced by the homologous strain will, under optimal conditions, also
be given by the heterologous strains, the common lines fusing in reactions
of identity.
A general discussion of immunodiffusion is presented in Volume SA of
this Series (Oakely, 1971).
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Adler, H. E. (1954). In “Proceedings Book”, Am. Vet. Med. Ass. Ninety-first
Adler, H. E. (1958). Poult. Sci. 37, 1116-1123.
Adler, H. E. and DaMassa, A. J. (1964). Proc. SOC. exp. Biol. Med. 116, 608-610.
Adler, H. E. and DaMassa, A. J. (1967). Proc. SOC. exp. Biol. Med. 124, 1064-1067.
Adler, H. E. and DaMassa, A. J. (1968). Appl. Microbiol. 16, 558-562.
Adler, H. E. and Yamamoto, R. (1956). A m . J . vet. Res. 17, 290-293.
Al-Aubaidi, J. M. and Fabricant, J. (1971). Cornell Vet. 61, 519-542.
Allam, N. M. and Lemcke, R. M. (1975). J . Hyg., C a d . 74, 385-408.
Aluotto, B. B., Wittler, R. G., Williams, C. 0. and Faber, J. E. (1970). Int. J.
Bak, A. L., Black, F. T., Christiansen, C. and Freundt, E. A. (1969). Nature,
Barile, M. F., Schimke, R. T. and Riggs, D. B. (1966).J. Bact. 91, 189-192.
Barile, M. F., Del Giudice, R. A. and Tully, J. G. (1972). Infect. Immun. 5,
Barile, M. F., Razin, S., Tully, J. G. and Whitcomb, R. F. (Eds) (1979). “The
Belly, R. T., Bohlool, B. B. and Brock, T. D. (1973). Ann. N . Y . Acad. Sci. 225,
Black, F. T. (1970). In “Proceedings of Vth International Congress of Infectious
Black, F. T. (1973a). Int. J. syst. Bact. 23, 65-66.
Black, F. T. (1973b). Appl. Microbiol. 25, 528-533.
Black, F. T. and Krogsgaard-Jensen, A. (1974). Actapath. microbiol. scand. Sect. B
BovC, J. M. and Duplan, J. F. (Eds) (1974). “Les Mycoplasmes de l’Homme, des
Animaux, des VCgCtaux et des Insectes”, Colloq. INSERM, Paris, Vol. 33.
Bradbury, J. M. (1977). J. clin. Microbiol. 5, 531-539.
Bradbury, J. M. and Jordan, F. T. W. (1972). J. Hyg., Camb. 70,267-278.
Bradstreet, C. M. P. and Taylor, C. E. D. (1962). Mon. Bull. Minist. Hlth, Lond.
Burger, H., Doss, M., Mannheim, W. and Schuler, A. (1967). 2. med. Mikrobiol.
Annual Meeting, pp. 346-349.
syst. Bact. 20, 35-58.
Lond. 224, 1209-1210.
70-76.
Mycoplasmas”, Vol. 1-111. Academic Press, New York and London.
94-107.
Diseases”, Vienna, pp. 407-41 1.
82,345-353.
21,96-104.
Immunol. 153, 138-148.
425
4. Interpretation and comments
Results are usually recorded as the number of bands which develop
between each antigen and the antiserum well. If the precipitin lines are
well resolved it may be possible to assign a letter or number to each line and
to construct an antigenic formula for an organism.
With strains belonging to the same species, most if not all of the lines
produced by the homologous strain will, under optimal conditions, also
be given by the heterologous strains, the common lines fusing in reactions
of identity.
A general discussion of immunodiffusion is presented in Volume SA of
this Series (Oakely, 1971).
REFERENCES
Adler, H. E. (1954). In “Proceedings Book”, Am. Vet. Med. Ass. Ninety-first
Adler, H. E. (1958). Poult. Sci. 37, 1116-1123.
Adler, H. E. and DaMassa, A. J. (1964). Proc. SOC. exp. Biol. Med. 116, 608-610.
Adler, H. E. and DaMassa, A. J. (1967). Proc. SOC. exp. Biol. Med. 124, 1064-1067.
Adler, H. E. and DaMassa, A. J. (1968). Appl. Microbiol. 16, 558-562.
Adler, H. E. and Yamamoto, R. (1956). A m . J . vet. Res. 17, 290-293.
Al-Aubaidi, J. M. and Fabricant, J. (1971). Cornell Vet. 61, 519-542.
Allam, N. M. and Lemcke, R. M. (1975). J . Hyg., C a d . 74, 385-408.
Aluotto, B. B., Wittler, R. G., Williams, C. 0. and Faber, J. E. (1970). Int. J.
Bak, A. L., Black, F. T., Christiansen, C. and Freundt, E. A. (1969). Nature,
Barile, M. F., Schimke, R. T. and Riggs, D. B. (1966).J. Bact. 91, 189-192.
Barile, M. F., Del Giudice, R. A. and Tully, J. G. (1972). Infect. Immun. 5,
Barile, M. F., Razin, S., Tully, J. G. and Whitcomb, R. F. (Eds) (1979). “The
Belly, R. T., Bohlool, B. B. and Brock, T. D. (1973). Ann. N . Y . Acad. Sci. 225,
Black, F. T. (1970). In “Proceedings of Vth International Congress of Infectious
Black, F. T. (1973a). Int. J. syst. Bact. 23, 65-66.
Black, F. T. (1973b). Appl. Microbiol. 25, 528-533.
Black, F. T. and Krogsgaard-Jensen, A. (1974). Actapath. microbiol. scand. Sect. B
BovC, J. M. and Duplan, J. F. (Eds) (1974). “Les Mycoplasmes de l’Homme, des
Animaux, des VCgCtaux et des Insectes”, Colloq. INSERM, Paris, Vol. 33.
Bradbury, J. M. (1977). J. clin. Microbiol. 5, 531-539.
Bradbury, J. M. and Jordan, F. T. W. (1972). J. Hyg., Camb. 70,267-278.
Bradstreet, C. M. P. and Taylor, C. E. D. (1962). Mon. Bull. Minist. Hlth, Lond.
Burger, H., Doss, M., Mannheim, W. and Schuler, A. (1967). 2. med. Mikrobiol.
Annual Meeting, pp. 346-349.
syst. Bact. 20, 35-58.
Lond. 224, 1209-1210.
70-76.
Mycoplasmas”, Vol. 1-111. Academic Press, New York and London.
94-107.
Diseases”, Vienna, pp. 407-41 1.
82,345-353.
21,96-104.
Immunol. 153, 138-148.