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Infect Immun. 1985 October; 50(1): 15-21

Antigenic heterogeneity of outer membrane proteins of nontypable Haemophilus influenzae is a basis for a serotyping system.

ABSTRACT

A serotyping system for nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) was developed by using isolated outer membrane protein (OMP) preparations and rabbit antisera. OMPs of 23 strains were isolated by molecular sieve chromatography of outer membranes in 1.5% sodium deoxycholate buffer. These OMP preparations were relatively free of lipopolysaccharide as determined by silver staining of sodium dodecyl sulfate gels and by dot assay with a monoclonal antibody which is specific for the lipid A of H. influenzae. Three antisera raised to whole organisms were used to serotype 21 of 23 strains with a kinetic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Digestion of OMP preparations with proteinase K removed greater than 90% of the antigenic reactivity, indicating that the system is based on OMP antigens. Marked antigenic heterogeneity of OMPs exists among strains of NTHI. By determining the pattern of serological reactivity of OMPs with the three antisera, isolates were divided into groups based on antigenic differences. Six serotypes were identified. This OMP serotyping system is based on multiple antigenic determinants. Future studies will focus on identifying serotype-specific epitopes to further refine this serological classification scheme for NTHI.

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