Antibody-hapten and protein-dye interactions.
According to the historical survey of immunology by Grabar (1) the "art" of immunization can be traced to ancient times. It was known for a long time that after exposure and recovery from an infectious disease one usually did not contract it again. In 1798 Jenner performed the first succes...
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McGill University
1963
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| Summary: | According to the historical survey of immunology by Grabar (1) the "art" of immunization can be traced to ancient times. It was known for a long time that after exposure and recovery from an infectious disease one usually did not contract it again. In 1798 Jenner performed the first successful immunization against smallpox and his vaccination procedure is still used today. Kraus (2) observed that resistance could be developed not only by exposure to the intact bacteria, but also to their extracts or toxins. Later it was shown that the introduction of a foreign substance into an animal induced the formation of globular serum proteins, which possessed the unique property of reacting specifically with the foreign substance. |
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