Abstract
Summary
Antibodies to the Australia antigen were shown to be present in the ascitic fluid of mice hyperimmunized with Australia antigen-Freund's adjuvant mixtures. As much as 100 ml can be removed from individual mice if they are restimulated by intraperitoneal injections of adjuvant-saline mixtures. The antibodies contained in these ascitic fluids were shown to be both of the gamma G and gamma M types. The specificities of the antibodies contained in the mouse ascitic fluid were shown to be similar but not identical to human antibody to Australia antigen.
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