[An immunoenzyme method for determining the O-antigen of Sonne's shigella with the use of affinity isolated antibodies].

The sensitivities of ELISA systems for assays of Shigella sonnei O-antigen, developed on the basis of specific rabbit antibodies isolated from antisera by different chromatography techniques have been compared. The highest specificity and sensitivity of O-antigen determination (0.5-1 ng/ml) is achieved when using affinity-isolated antibodies to O-antigen.

[Determination of the O antigen of Shigella sonnei by a competitive immunoenzyme method].

A technique for immunoenzymatic diagnosis of dysentery by Shigella sonnei O-antigen was developed. For induction of antibodies to O-antigen rabbits were immunized by intravenous administration of a commercial antidysentery vaccine. Specific antibodies to O-antigen belonging to class G immunoglobulins and not binding to O-antigens of Sh.