The Lancefield Collection of Streptococcus StrainsThe Lancefield Collection of Streptococcus Strains

Group Reference Strains
M Typing Reference Strains

Rebecca Craighill Lancefield
Bibliography: 1919-1979

References: RCL001-RCL050:
References, in chronological order

[ The majority of M-typing strains are described in RCL046 ]

RCL001:

Dochez, A. R., O. T. Avery and R. C. Lancefield. 1919. Studies on the biology of streptococcus. I. Antigenic relationship between strains of Streptococcus haemolyticus. J. Exp. Med. 30:179.


RCL002:

Lancefield, R. C. 1924. Antigenic relationships of the nucleo-proteins from the gram-positive cocci. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 22:109.

(Abstract)


RCL003:

Lancefield, R. C. 1925. The immunological relationships of Streptococcus viridans and certain of its chemical fractions. I. Serological reactions obtained with anti-bacterial sera. J. Exp. Med. 42:377.

  • 38D
  • A49
  • A148
  • W67


RCL004:

Lancefield, R. C. 1925. The immunological relationships of Streptococcus viridans and certain of its chemical fractions. II. Serological reactions obtained with anti-nucleoprotein sera. J. Exp. Med. 42:397.

  • 38D
  • A
  • A49
  • A148
  • N.Y.5
  • S3
  • S60
  • W67


RCL005:

Lancefield, R. C. 1928. The antigenic complex of Streptococcus haemolyticus. I. Demonstration of a type-specific substance in extracts of Streptococcus haemolyticus. J. Exp. Med. 47:91.

  • R28
  • S3
  • S4
  • S6
  • S23
  • S24
  • S39
  • S43
  • S60
  • S65
  • S72
  • S80
  • S128
  • S144
  • S149
  • S276


RCL006:

Lancefield, R. C. 1928. The antigenic complex of Streptococcus haemolyticus. II. Chemical and immunological properties of the protein fractions. J. Exp. Med. 47:469.

  • 5
  • NEW YORK
  • S23
  • S39
  • S43
  • S60


RCL007:

Lancefield, R. C. 1928. The antigenic complex of Streptococcus haemolyticus. III. Chemical and immunological properties of the species-specific substance. J. Exp. Med. 47:481.

  • S3
  • S23
  • S43
  • S60


RCL008:

Lancefield, R. C. 1928. The antigenic complex of Streptococcus haemolyticus. IV. Anaphylaxis with two non-type specific fractions. J. Exp. Med. 47:843.

  • Pneumococcus (Type III)
  • S3
  • S23
  • S39
  • S43
  • S60
  • V92


RCL009:

Lancefield, R. C. 1928. The antigenic complex of Streptococcus haemolyticus. V. Anaphylaxis with the type-specific substance. J. Exp. Med. 47:857.

  • S23
  • S39
  • S43
  • S60


RCL010:

Lancefield, R. C. and E. W. Todd. 1928. Antigenic differences between matt hemolytic streptococci and their glossy variants. J. Exp. Med. 48:769.

  • C203
  • Henson
  • London
  • New York
  • S3
  • S23
  • S43


RCL011:

Todd, E. W. and R. C. Lancefield. 1928. Variants of hemolytic streptococci; their relation to type-specific substance, virulence, and toxin. J. Exp. Med. 48:751.

  • C203
  • London
  • S23
  • S43
  • S60


RCL012:

Lancefield, R. C. 1932. Note on the susceptibility of certain strains of hemolytic streptococcus to a streptococcus bacteriophage. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 30:169.


RCL013:

Lancefield, R. C. 1933. A serological differentiation of human and other groups of hemolytic streptococci. J. Exp. Med. 57:571.

  • 38D
  • A49
  • A84
  • A135
  • A141
  • A148
  • Boston
  • B39
  • B63
  • B92
  • B112
  • B115
  • B116
  • B120
  • B125
  • B126
  • B132
  • B135
  • C1
  • C2
  • C3
  • C4
  • C5
  • C6
  • C7
  • C8
  • C69
  • C203
  • K56
  • K57
  • K58
  • K59
  • K60
  • K61
  • K62
  • K64
  • K96
  • K104
  • K106
  • K107
  • K109
  • K126
  • K127
  • K128
  • K129
  • K130
  • K131
  • K132
  • K138
  • K139
  • K148
  • K150A
  • K150B
  • K150C
  • K150D
  • K150E
  • K150G
  • K150H
  • K150I
  • K150J
  • K150K
  • K151A
  • K151B
  • K151C
  • K151D
  • K151E
  • K152
  • K155A
  • K155B
  • K155C
  • K155D
  • K155E
  • K155F
  • K155G
  • K155H
  • K155J
  • K155K
  • K155L
  • K155M
  • K155N
  • K155P
  • K157
  • K158A
  • K158B
  • K158C
  • K158D
  • K158E
  • K158F
  • K159
  • K169
  • K171A
  • K171B
  • K171C
  • K171D
  • K171E
  • K171F
  • K171G
  • K196
  • K197
  • K198
  • K208
  • K210
  • M34
  • M216
  • N.Y.5
  • N10
  • O89
  • O90
  • P230
  • P454
  • R226
  • V8
  • V9
  • V10
  • V110A
  • W73


RCL014:

Lancefield, R.C. 1934. A serological differentiation of specific types of bovine hemolytic streptococci (Group B). J. Exp. Med. 59:441.

  • B63
  • B92
  • B112
  • B115
  • B116
  • B120
  • B125
  • B126
  • B132
  • B135
  • C69
  • K107
  • K126
  • K127
  • K151A
  • K158A
  • K198
  • M216
  • O90
  • V8
  • V9


RCL015:

Lancefield, R.C. 1934. Loss of the properties of hemolysin and pigment formation without change in immunological specificity in a strain of Streptococcus haemolyticus. J. Exp. Med. 59:459.

  • O90


RCL016:

Goodner, R., R. C. Lancefield, and H. F. Swift. 1935. The serological classification of hemolytic streptococci in relation to epidemiological problems. Am. J. Med. Sci. 190:445.

(Review)


RCL017:

Lancefield, R. C. and R. Hare. 1935. The serological differentiation of pathogenic and non-pathogenic streptococci from parturient women. J. Exp. Med. 61:335.

  • B-m
  • B-t
  • B-y
  • C-e
  • C-k
  • C-r
  • D-g
  • F-g
  • L-n
  • M-d
  • M-n
  • P-e
  • S-d
  • S-s
  • T-n
  • W-f
  • W-y


RCL018::

Lancefield, R. C. and H. F. Swift. 1936. The problem of serological classification of haemolytic streptococci. Report Proc. 2nd Int. Cong. Mic. London, 1936-1937.

(Abstract)


RCL019:

Lancefield, R. C. 1938. Two serological types of group B hemolytic streptococci with related, but not identical, type-specific substances. J. Exp. Med. 67:25.

  • F4A
  • Human-29-0
  • H36B
  • H69B1
  • H69B4
  • H69B8
  • H69B12
  • H69B13
  • H93B4
  • H93B6
  • H93B8
  • H93B10
  • H93B12
  • H93B15
  • H132A
  • H132C
  • H132E
  • H132G
  • Kaufman-O
  • K127
  • O90
  • S117


RCL020:

Lancefield, R. C. 1938. A micro-precipitin technic for classifying hemolytic streptococci and improved methods for producing antisera. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 38:473.


RCL021:

Hirst, G. K. and R. C. Lancefield. 1939. Antigenic properties of the type-specific substance derived from group A hemolytic streptococci. J. Exp. Med. 69:425.


RCL022:

Lancefield, R. C. 1940. Type-specific antigens, M and T, of matt and glossy variants of group A hemolytic streptococci. J. Exp. Med. 71:521.


RCL023:

Lancefield, R. C. 1940. The significance of M and T antigens in the cross reactions between certain types of group A hemolytic streptococci. J. Exp. Med. 71:539.

  • C203
  • J131
  • P279
  • S118
  • T1
  • T3


RCL024:

Lancefield, R. C. 1941. Specific relationship of cell composition to biological activity of hemolytic streptococci. Harvey Lectures 36:251.

(Lecture)

  • C203


RCL025:

Swift, H. F., A. T. Wilson, and R. C. Lancefield. 1943. Typing group A hemolytic streptococci by M precipitin reaction in capillary pipettes. J. Exp. Med. 78:127.


RCL026:

Lancefield, R.C. 1943. Studies on the antigenic composition of group A hemolytic streptococci. I. Effects of proteolytic enzymes on streptococcal cells. J. Exp. Med. 78:465.


RCL027:

Lancefield, R. C. and W. A. Stewart. 1944. Studies on the antigenic composition of group A hemolytic streptococci. II. The occurrence of strains in a given type containing M but no T antigen. J. Exp. Med. 79:79.

  • C98
  • C149
  • C630
  • D24
  • D205
  • J17B
  • T19
  • T28


RCL028:

Lancefield, R. C. and R. F. Watson. 1944. Studies on the antigenic composition of group A hemolytic streptococci. III. Types with serologically identical M but distinct T antigens types 10 and 12. J. Exp. Med. 79:89

  • 10RS14
  • 610 Esk.
  • 650 Pa.
  • 671 Pata.
  • 686 Bell.
  • 815 Chi.
  • 8115
  • 8186
  • 10295
  • 11275
  • AW17B
  • AW.57
  • C152
  • C186
  • E14
  • F200C
  • F203
  • N.Y.5
  • R2
  • R29
  • R63
  • R97
  • R102
  • S.F.42
  • T12
  • Wilson 868


RCL029:

Lancefield, R. C., W. A. Stewart, A. T. Wilson and H. F. Swift. 1944. Studies on the antigenic composition of group A hemolytic streptococci. IV. Related T but distinct M antigens in types 15, 17, 23, 30 and in types 4, 24, 26, 28, 29 and 46. Identification by slide agglutination. J. Exp. Med. 79:99


RCL030:

Lancefield, R. C. and H. F. Swift. 1945. Comparison of methods for capillary pipette typing of group A hemolytic streptococci. AAF News Letter 2:25.


RCL031:

Lancefield, R. C. and V. P. Dole. 1946. The properties of T antigens extracted from group A hemolytic streptococci. J. Exp. Med. 84:449.


RCL032:

Lancefield, R. C. and G. E. Perlmann. 1952. Preparation and properties of type-specific M antigen isolated from a group A, type I, hemolytic streptococcus. J. Exp. Med. 96:71.

  • SF130
  • T1


RCL033:

Lancefield, R. C. and G. E. Perlmann. 1952. Preparation and properties of a protein (R antigen) occurring in streptococci of group A, type 28 and in certain streptococci of other serological groups. J. Exp. Med. 96:83.

  • B337
  • B342
  • C510
  • C649A
  • D410A
  • T28


RCL034:

Lancefield, R. C. 1954. Cellular constituents of group A streptococci concerned in antigenicity and virulence. In: Streptococcal Infections, ed. by M. McCarty, pp. 3-18. New York: Columbia University Press.

  • C203


RCL035:

McCarty, M. and R. C. Lancefield. 1955. Variation in the group-specific carbohydrate of group A streptococci. I. Immunochemical studies on the carbohydrates of variant strains. J. Exp. Med. 102:11.

  • B421
  • B422
  • C121
  • C121/39
  • C132
  • C132/8
  • C203/29
  • C510
  • C510/71
  • C649A
  • K43
  • K43/30
  • T27
  • T27A
  • Usher


RCL036:

Lancefield, R. C. 1957. Differentiation of group A streptococci with a common R antigen into three serological types, with special reference to the bactericidal test. J. Exp. Med. 106:525.


RCL037:

Lancefield, R. C. 1958. Occurrence of R antigen specific for group A type 3 streptococci. J. Exp. Med. 108:329.

  • B930/24
  • C199
  • C203
  • C203/42
  • D58
  • D58X
  • D58X/11
  • D58X/11/1
  • D121
  • T3


RCL038:

Lancefield, R. C. 1959. Persistence of type specific antibodies in man following infection with group A streptococci. J. Exp. Med. 110:271.


RCL039:

Hook, E. W., R. R. Wagner, and R. C. Lancefield. 1960. An epizootic in Swiss mice caused by a group A streptococcus, newly designated type 50. Am. J. Hyg. 72:111.

  • C57


RCL040:

Watson, R. F., G. K. Hirst, and R. C. Lancefield. 1961. Bacteriological studies of cardiac tissues obtained at autopsy from eleven patients dying with rheumatic fever. Arthritis and Rheum. 4:74.


RCL041:

Lancefield, R. C. 1962. Current knowledge of type specific M antigens of group A streptococci. J. Immunol. 89:307.


RCL042:

Schneider, W. F., S. Chapman, V. Schulz, R. M. Krause, and R. C. Lancefield. 1964. Prevention of streptococcal pharyngitis among military personnel and their civilian dependents by mass prophylaxis. N. Engl. J. Med. 270:1205.


RCL043:

Lancefield, R. C. and E. H. Freimer. 1966. Type-specific polysaccharide antigens of group B streptococci. J. Hyg. (Camb. ) 64:191.

  • 18RS21/19
  • D136C
  • H36B/17
  • V8


RCL044:

Lancefield, R. C. 1969. Current problems in studies of streptococci. J. Gen. Microbiol. 55:161.

(2nd Griffith Memorial Lecture).


RCL045:

Kuttner, A and Lancefield, R. C. 1970. Unsolved problems of the non-suppurative complications of group A streptococcal infections. In: Infectious Agents and host reactions, ed. by Stuart Mudd, pp. 174-196. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co.


RCL046:

Rotta, J., R. C. Krause, R. C. Lancefield, W. Everly, and H. Lackland. 1971. New approaches for the laboratory recognition of M types of group A streptococci. J. Exp. Med. 134:1298.


RCL047:

Lancefield, R. C. 1972. Cellular antigens of group B streptococci. In: Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, ed. by L. W. Wannamaker and J. M. Matsen, pp. 57-65. New York: Academic Press.

(Review)


RCL048:

Lancefield, R. C., M. McCarty, and W. N. Everly. 1975. Multiple mouse-protective antibodies directed against group B streptococci. Special reference to antibodies effective against protein antigens. J. Exp. Med. 142:165.

  • 18RS21
  • A909
  • A909/14
  • C12B
  • D136C
  • H36B
  • H36B/33
  • H36B/60
  • O90
  • O90/14
  • O90R


RCL049:

Elliot, S. D., M. McCarty, and R. C. Lancefield. 1977. Teichoic acids of group D streptococci with special reference to strains from pig meningitis (Streptococcus suis). J. Exp. Med. 145:490.

  • A227
  • A228
  • A481
  • A482
  • C1
  • C3
  • C94
  • D76
  • D930
  • D958


RCL050:

Tai, J. Y., E. C. Gotschlich, and R. C. Lancefield. 1979. Isolation of type-specific polysaccharide antigen from group B type Ib streptococci. J. Exp. Med. 149:58.


RCL051:

McCarty, M. 1987. Rebecca Craighill Lancefield (1895-1991). Biographical Memoirs 57:227.

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