Mesh term O Antigens
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Description
The lipopolysaccharide-protein somatic antigens, usually from gram-negative bacteria, important in the serological classification of enteric bacilli. The O-specific chains determine the specificity of the O antigens of a given serotype. O antigens are the immunodominant part of the lipopolysaccharide molecule in the intact bacterial cell. (From Singleton and Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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