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 ID1142
Carbohydrate NameCapsular Polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeBacteroides fragilis NCTC 9343   (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 NCTC 9343
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab BF4
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemELISA, Enzyme Immunoassay and immunoblotting
Cross-reactivityMAb Bf4 did not cross react with the sixteen Bacteroides species and strains tested
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityN/A
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation14-02-2010
References3309142


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