Norkus S J, Vennes J W
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks 58202.
J Clin Microbiol. 1990 Dec;28(12):2815-7. doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.12.2815-2817.1990.
By using hot acid extract and double-diffusion studies, an antigen isolated from clinical strains of Moraxella catarrhalis, designated the C antigen, was studied. The antigen is labile, relatively trypsin insensitive, and either polysaccharide or glycoconjugate in nature. At least two serologically distinct C antigens have been identified.