Abstract
Background:
Enterococci possess capsular polysaccharide antigens that are the targets of opsonic antibodies. These antibodies are potential candidates for development as immunotherapy.
Material and Methods:
The present study analyzes the distribution of four capsular serotypes within a collection of 157 isolates of Enterococcus faecalis from four countries with different sites of clinical infection.
Results:
By using a capsular polysaccharide-specific ELISA, 42% of the isolates were grouped into one of four serogroups, and another 9% showed cross-reactivity between two serotype-specific sera. Heterogeneity of serotype distribution by both geographical origin and infection site was observed.
Conclusion:
Half of the strain collection could be typed with four serotype-specific sera. No serotype from a given country or infection site clearly predominated.
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Hufnagel, M., Carey, V.J., Baldassarri, L. et al. Distribution of Four Capsular Serotypes of Enterococcus faecalis among Clinical Isolates from Different Geographical Origins and Infection Sites. Infection 34, 22–25 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-006-4100-5
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-006-4100-5