Quantitative Chemical Studies on Complement or Alexin: II. The Interrelation of Complement with Antigen-Antibody Compounds and with Sensitized Red Cells

Quantitative Chemical Studies on Complement or Alexin: II. The Interrelation of Complement with Antigen-Antibody Compounds and with Sensitized Red Cells

Contributor(s):
Heidelberger, Michael
Treffers, Henry P.
Weil, Alfred J.
Journal of Experimental Medicine
Publication:
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, June 1941
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Antigen-Antibody Complex
Complement System Proteins
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
In this follow-up to their earlier paper on complement, Heidelberger, Alfred Weil, and Henry Treffers flesh out data they had collected on the amount of antigen, antibody, hemolysin, and complement needed to create effective complement fixation tests, which have become widely used procedures for the detection of antigens or antibodies. During complement fixation, complement is consumed upon reaction with immune complexes bearing complement-fixing antibodies.
Copyright:
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Extent:
15 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584940X29 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
DHBBCK
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584940X29
Archival Collection:
The Michael Heidelberger Papers (Profiles in Science)