The in‐vitro interaction between several components of the canine immune system and infective larvae of Ancylostoma caninum

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Abstract
In this paper, in‐vitro experiments are reported which indicate that in dogs infected with the hookworm Ancylostoma caninum, there exists a cooperation between specific IgG antibodies and fixed complement components (C3). This relation is important in the adherence of peripheral blood leucocytes to the surface of the larvae. Fixation of complement occurs via the alternative pathway.