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Streptococcal infection in young pigs. V. An immunogenic polysaccharide from Streptococcus suis type 2 with particular reference to vaccination against streptococcal meningitis in pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

S. D. Elliott ,
Felicity Clifton-Hadley  and
Joseph Tai
S. D. Elliott
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology and Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge
Felicity Clifton-Hadley
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology and Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge
Joseph Tai
Affiliation:
Rockefeller University, New York
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Of 17 pigs vaccinated with Streptococcus suis type-2 capsular polysaccharide plus Freund's Incomplete Adjuvant, all developed opsonizing antibody against Str. suis type 2. Of 14 pigs vaccinated with type-2 polysaccharide alone, 4 (possibly 6) developed opsonizing antibody. It is possible that some pigs vaccinated with polysaccharide plus Freund's Incomplete Adjuvant developed opsonizing antibody in response to a ‘booster’ injection of polysaccharide alone. Of 21 unvaccinated control pigs, late bleeding from 3 showed opsonizing activity against Str. suis type 2.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 85 , Issue 2 , October 1980 , pp. 275 - 285
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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