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Isolation and immunogenicity ofCampylobacter fetus subsp.fetus from an abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACampylobacter fetus strain was isolated from an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 56-year-old man who had no significant chronic illness except arteriosclerosis. The strain was identified on the basis of the usual taxonomic markers and fatty acid profiles. The patient's immunological status regardingCampylobacter fetus was studied by Western blot. The strong immune response observed against the 99 kDa protein of the strain confirms that the S-layer protein is the immunodominant antigen ofCampylobacter fetus.

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  1. Laboratoire de Microbiologie A, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire La Milétrie, BP 577, 86021, Poitiers Cedex, France

    G. Grollier, C. Burucoa, L. Pezennec & J. L. Fauchère

  2. Service de Chirurgie Viscérale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire La Milétrie, BP 577, 86021, Poitiers Cedex, France

    J. B. Ricco

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Grollier, G., Burucoa, C., Ricco, J.B. et al. Isolation and immunogenicity ofCampylobacter fetus subsp.fetus from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 12, 847–849 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02000405

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