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Infect Immun. 1972 June; 5(6): 982-984
Copyright © 1972 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Anti-Teichoic Acid Antibodies and Non-treponemal Serological Tests for Syphilis

A. J. Wicken, Janet W. Gibbens and K. W. Knox

School of Microbiology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, N.S.W. 2033, Australia
The Institute of Dental Research, The United Dental Hospital, Sydney, N.S.W. 2010, Australia

ABSTRACT

Antibodies specific for the polyglycerophosphate "backbone" of glycerol teichoic acids act as reagin in the Kolmer complement fixation test for syphilis.

Infect Immun. 1972 June; 5(6): 982-984
Copyright © 1972 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



This article has been cited by other articles:

  • Bolton, R. W. (1981). Naturally-occurring IgA Antibodies to Glycerol-teichoic Acid in Human Saliva. Correlation with Caries Activity. JDR 60: 878-882 [Abstract]  
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  • Wicken, A., Knox, K. (1975). Lipoteichoic acids: a new class of bacterial antigen. Science 187: 1161-1167  


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