Vi capsular polysaccharide antigen
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bacterial antigen
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:Vi_antigen
|
| gptkbp:category |
capsular polysaccharide
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Arthur_Felix
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1934
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Citrobacter_freundii
gptkb:Salmonella_enterica_serovar_Typhi gptkb:Salmonella_enterica_serovar_Paratyphi_C |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vi capsular polysaccharide antigen
|
| gptkbp:immunogenic |
yes
|
| gptkbp:protectedBy |
phagocytosis
complement-mediated lysis |
| gptkbp:role |
virulence factor
|
| gptkbp:structure |
linear polymer of N-acetylgalactosaminuronic acid
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
serotyping of Salmonella
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
typhoid vaccines
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vi_polysaccharide_vaccine
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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