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 ID1517
Carbohydrate NameCapsular polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeKlebsiella pneumoniae   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsCPS have been shown to be important virulence factors and potent Ag for the induction of immunoprotection
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesA 24-valent K. pneumoniae CPS vaccine containing the serotypes 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 15, 16. 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 28. 30, 35, 43, 52, 53, 55, 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab MT 74 H31
Antibody type and classIgA
Assay SystemELISA and immunofluorescence
Cross-reactivityThis Mab recognised K16 and K17 strains
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab may prove valuable as diagnostic tools and that an immunotherapy is feasible
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation10-08-2010
References2016541


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