Nonspecific Flocculation of Scarlet-Fever Toxin and Antitoxin

Autor: William Edward Bunney, Walter L. Koerber
Rok vydání: 1941
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Zdroj: The Journal of Immunology. 40:449-458
ISSN: 1550-6606
0022-1767
Popis: Summary Evidence of the non-specific character of the scarlatinal toxinantitoxin flocculative reaction is presented. The formation of non-specific antibodies in the horse seems to parallel that of a specific scarlet-fever antitoxin during immunization with toxin containing specific and non-specific antigens. A possible explanation is given as to why the flocculative reaction can be used for evaluating antitoxic titers, whereas doubtful results may be obtained in the determination of toxin-flocculation values.
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