Isolation and immunogenicity ofCampylobacter fetus subsp.fetus from an abdominal aortic aneurysm
- 1 November 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 12 (11) , 847-849
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02000405
Abstract
ACampylobacter fetus strain was isolated from an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 56-year-old man who had no significant chronic illness except arteriosclerosis. The strain was identified on the basis of the usual taxonomic markers and fatty acid profiles. The patient's immunological status regardingCampylobacter fetus was studied by Western blot. The strong immune response observed against the 99 kDa protein of the strain confirms that the S-layer protein is the immunodominant antigen ofCampylobacter fetus.Keywords
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