Abstract
The antigenic mosaics of three Bacteroides nodosus isolates (198, 199 and 127) were studied to elucidate the nature of the protective immunogen. In vaccinated sheep the three isolates induced high homologous serum agglutinin titres but it was also apparent that 198 and 199 shared a major surface antigen not present on 217. This major cross-reacting antigen was not detected with rabbit antisera. The fimbriae, consisting predominantly of protein, induced high homologous titres in rabbits and represented the type-specific antigen. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from each of the isolates induced low agglutinin titres and high 2-mercaptoethanol-sensitive indirect haemagglutinating antibody titres. The heat-stable LPS contained at least two common carbohydrate O antigen determinants but no type-specific O antigens were detected.
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