Volume 3, Number 3—September 1997
Synopsis
Flea-borne Rickettsioses: Ecologic Considerations
Abdu F. Azad
, Suzana Radulovic, James A. Higgins, B. H. Noden, and Jill M. Troyer
, Suzana Radulovic, James A. Higgins, B. H. Noden, and Jill M. TroyerTable 2
Reactivity of Rickettsia felis, R. typhi, and R. akari with rat and mouse typing sera and species-specific monoclonal antibodies
| Reciprocal IFA titer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAbs/Antisera | Antigen | R. felis | R. typhi | R. akari |
| T65-1 (IgG2a)a | 120kDa | 64 | 8,192 | 16 |
| 77-244-20b | 120-135kDa | 16 | 16 | 4,096 |
| 7911-A2-H9 (IgG2a)c | 190kDa | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 1F3-G2 (IgG2a)d | 120-135kDa | 64 | 128 | 16 |
| Rat anti-R. felis | 4,096 | 2,048 | 256 | |
| Rat anti-R.typhi | 1,024 | 8,192 | 16 | |
| Mouse anti-R. akari | 512 | 16 | 4,096 | |
aMAb against R. typhi 120kDa (also referred to rOmpB).
bMAb against R. akari.
cMAb against R. rickettsii 190kDa (= rOmpA).
dMAb against R. rickettsii 120-135kDa (= rOmpB).
