The Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology (대한미생물학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 1
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- Pages.87-90
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- 1983
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- 0253-3162(pISSN)
Suppression of the Development of Delayed-Type Hypersnsitivity to Sheep Erythrocytes by Serum from BCG-Infected Mice
BCG 감염(感染)마우스 혈청(血淸)에 의(依)한 지연성(遲延性) 과민반응(過敏反應) 억제(抑制)
- Lee, Hern-Ku (Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Jeonbug National University, Medical School) ;
- Kim, Tae-Gon (Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Jeonbug National University, Medical School) ;
- Ha, Tai-You (Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Jeonbug National University, Medical School)
- Published : 1983.12.31
Abstract
The immunosuppressive effect of serum from mice heavily infected with BCG(BCG-serum) was evaluated. The delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to sheep erythrocytes was depressed when BCG-serum was administered both systemically and locally at the same time of challenge. This study shows that serum of animal infected with mycobacteria contains a factor responsible for immunosuppression and factor may be important in understanding the mechanisms of allergy in mycobacteria] infections.
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