Demonstration of cholera toxin-related factor in cultures of Aeromonas species by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Infect Immun. 1985 Oct;50(1):322-3. doi: 10.1128/iai.50.1.322-323.1985.

Abstract

The production of toxins by Aeromonas species was examined by the suckling mouse test, the hemolysin test, and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with anticholera enterotoxin. A factor that was immunologically related to cholera enterotoxin was produced by 5 of 14 strains of Aeromonas hydrophila and 4 of 15 strains of Aeromonas sobria. Analysis by these assays and by a test for heat stability suggested that the factor differed from hemolysin and from toxin that was active in the suckling mouse test.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aeromonas / immunology
  • Aeromonas / pathogenicity*
  • Animals
  • Animals, Suckling
  • Bacterial Toxins / immunology*
  • Biological Assay
  • Cholera Toxin / immunology*
  • Cross Reactions
  • Enterotoxins / immunology*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Hemolysin Proteins / analysis
  • Hot Temperature
  • Mice

Substances

  • Bacterial Toxins
  • Enterotoxins
  • Hemolysin Proteins
  • Cholera Toxin