K. Sachse et al., INHIBITION OF MYCOPLASMA-BOVIS CYTADHERENCE BY A MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY AND VARIOUS CARBOHYDRATE SUBSTANCES, Veterinary microbiology, 36(3-4), 1993, pp. 307-316
The attachment of Mycoplasma bovis to permanent embryonic bovine lung
(EBL) cells was studied in order to identify factors participating in
the adhesion process. A monoclonal antibody directed against a 26 kDa
protein of M. bovis was shown to reduce cytadherence of strains 120 an
d 454 by 46% and 70%, respectively. In uninhibited assays, strain 120
which exhibits an intense 26 kDa band in electrophoretic protein patte
rns adhered more strongly to EBL cell monolayers than strain 454 whose
corresponding band is considerably weaker. The findings indicate invo
lvement of the 26 kDa protein in M. bovis adherence. In further inhibi
tion experiments, the ability of N-acetyl-neuraminlactose, glycophorin
and dextran sulfate to significantly reduce adherence could be demons
trated. This suggests participation of sialic acid residues and probab
ly also sulfatide groups as binding receptors. The data point to a com
plex adhesion mechanism with similarities to M. pneumoniae.