The aim of this study was carried out to demonstrate the cross-immunity
between Nocardia asteroids and Salmonella typhimurium antigens in mice.
18 mice, from both sex,were randomally divided into three groups equally.
the first group immunized subcutaneously with 0.0 5 micrometer / animal of
Nocardia asteroids antigen and abooster dose of the same antigen was
injected after week of the first dose. The second group was treated as the
first group with Salmonella typhimurium antigen. .The third group was
served as non-immunized control group. Delayed hypersensitivity and tube
agglutination test were checked at 30 days post-immunization. By using
Nocardin and Sallmonelin antigens.
The results revealed that the animals were immunized with Nocardia
antigens given agood immune response against nocardin and sallmonelin and
also those animal were immunized with Salmonella antigens showed
immune response against nocardin and sallmonelin antigen ,this may be
indicated across- protection between Nocardia andSalmonella antigen .