Lack of Antibody Activity Directed against the Most Common Human Bacteria in Human Myeloma Protein
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- 1 November 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Immunology
- Vol. 117 (5_Part_2) , 2042-2044
- https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.117.5_part_2.2042
Abstract
Summary: The fact that sera of germ-free animals contain very little Ig suggests that most Ig probably correspond to antibacterial antibodies. We have detected an antibacterial activity against 40 bacterial strains, pathogenic and nonpathogenic, in 85 M-components of human origin. This work has been conducted by indirect immunofluorescence withipure labeled antibodies. The reasons for which indirect immunofluorescence seems to be the best technique for this kind of research are discussed. No activity whatsoever could be detected. The reasons of this lack of activity remain to be explained.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: