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J Bacteriol. 1969 August; 99(2): 527-530
Copyright © 1969 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Estimation and Identification of Streptococcus dysgalactiae Protective Antibody in Sera of Rabbits and Cattle

¹ Department of Large Animal Medicine, Obstetrics and Surgery, New York State Veterinary College, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850

ABSTRACT

Rabbit and cow anti-Streptococcus dysgalactiae sera were tested by bacterial agglutination, complement fixation, hemagglutination, and immunodiffusion for the presence of antibody. The results of these tests were compared with mouse-protection studies on the same serum to estimate which in vitro test would best reflect the in vivo protective capacity of serum. Identification of the antibody constituents responsible for the mouse protection, hemagglutination, and complement fixation titers were established by reacting whole and diluted antisera with mercaptoethanol before and after testing. Results indicate that the complement fixation test may be a more accurate indicator of IgG protective bovine and rabbit antibody, whereas the hemagglutination test may more readily reflect a wider range of protective antibody levels and IgM. The complement fixation test showed some shared responses to IgG and IgM in both the rabbit and cow, whereas the IgM components seemed to be the predominant factor influencing hemagglutination titers in the rabbit and more so in the bovine. Mouse protection tests with mercaptoethanol-treated cow and rabbit sera indicate that the protective capacity of these antisera is shared between IgM and IgG components.