Abstract
Summary
Hamsters offer several likely aspects in their use as producers of antibodies. (1) They produce large volumes of ascitic fluid containing high titer antibody. (2) They provide a source of antibody free of anti γG globulin and, therefore, rich in non γ antibody specificity. (3) The hamster provides suitable system for preparation of homologous antibody to viruses which either require the hamster as a host or for which the hamster is used to isolate and/or maintian the virus. An interesting facet of this study was the finding of extensive cross-reactions between human and hamster plasma proteins.
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