| Literature DB >> 13620844 |
K ISHIZAKA, T ISHIZAKA, D H CAMPBELL.
Abstract
Soluble BSA-anti-BSA complexes, formed in antigen excess, give immediate skin reactions in normal guinea pigs. The mechanism of the reaction is not that of passive or reversed passive anaphylaxis. The complex itself is toxic. Skin activity of the complex depends on its composition. It has become obvious that the complex composed of two antigen molecules and one antibody molecule, (Ag(2)Ab), does not have the activity, whereas, Ag(3)Ab(2) and more complicated complexes do. The role of complement as well as speculation on the structural changes of antibody-antigen complexes is presented.Entities:
Keywords: ALLERGY/experimental; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS
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Year: 1959 PMID: 13620844 PMCID: PMC2136941 DOI: 10.1084/jem.109.2.127
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Exp Med ISSN: 0022-1007 Impact factor: 14.307