Reznikov M, Dawson D J
Appl Microbiol. 1973 Oct;26(4):470-3. doi: 10.1128/am.26.4.470-473.1973.
One hundred strains belonging to the Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare-scrofulaceum (MAIS) complex but not agglutinating with antisera type-specific for Schaefer's 23 MAIS serotypes were examined using antisera against seven other such strains. Four of the 100 strains were found to be of the same serotype as one of the 7 against which antisera were prepared; 4 other strains were of the same serotype as another of those against which antisera were prepared. Although the strains against which antisera were prepared were serologically distinct from each other, no strains serologically identical to 5 of them were found. This suggests that numerous serotypes might have to be defined if strains such as those examined are to be assigned to their respective serotypes.
对100株属于鸟分枝杆菌-胞内分枝杆菌-瘰疬分枝杆菌（MAIS）复合体但不与针对谢弗（Schaefer）23种MAIS血清型的型特异性抗血清发生凝集反应的菌株，使用针对其他7种此类菌株的抗血清进行了检测。100株菌株中有4株被发现与制备抗血清的7株菌株之一属于同一血清型；另外4株菌株与制备抗血清的其他菌株之一属于同一血清型。尽管制备抗血清所针对的菌株在血清学上彼此不同，但未发现与其中5株血清学相同的菌株。这表明，如果要将所检测的这类菌株归类到各自的血清型，可能需要定义众多血清型。
