NCBI PubMed ID:17009947 Publication DOI:10.1134/S000629790609001X Journal NLM ID:0376536 Publisher: Nauka/Interperiodica Correspondence: ovoysphysiol.komisc.ru Institutions: Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Center, Urals Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar 167982, Russia
Structural patterns of bacterial capsular antigens including capsular polysaccharides and exoglycans are given in this review. In addition, the immunological activity of capsular antigens and their role in type specificity of bacteria are discussed.