Abstract
Summary
The polysaccharide fraction is a determining factor in the type and group antigens of Shigella dysenteriae Flexner. The precipitin test performed by using the polysaccharide fraction and the specific an-tiserum is presented as a method for classifying the varieties of the group of Shigella dysenteriae Flexner.
Recently isolated cultures are essentially necessary for the preparation of type specific antiserums and for the preparation of type specific antigen.
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