capsular polysaccharide K1
strains of E coli that contain above cpd are leading cause of meningitis in neonates & comprise 20-30% of bacteremic E coli isolates in adults; an alpha(2-8)-N-acetylneuraminic acid polymer; see also neural cell surface antigen BSP-2 and meningococcal group B polysaccharide
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E coli polysaccharide K1; K-1 polysaccharide, bacteria; K1 antigen, bacteria; K1 polysaccharide, bacteria; capsular polysaccharide K1, bacteria; polysaccharide K1, E coli
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