HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Eagle, H. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Eagle, H.

The Nature of the So-Called Conglutination Reaction (Bordet-Streng)

From the Department of Pathology and Bacteriology, Johns Hopkins Medical School

Abstract

The adsorption (fixation) of complement midpiece by antigen-antibody suspensions (sensitized red cells or bacteria; specific precipitate) causes a change in their surface properties, evidenced by an increased tendency to cohesion and flocculation.

So-called conglutination is simply a specific instance of this general property of complement-midpiece, involving sensitized cells and the slight quantities of midpiece present in heated sera.

Since the terms conglutinin and conglutination do not define a distinctive substance or reaction, it is suggested that they be dropped from immunologic nomenclature.