Characterization of human heterophil hemolysins induced by Schistosoma mansoni infection

Heterophil antibodies could be detected in sera from normal or from patient with chronic schistosomiasis. Their hemolytic activities depend on the integrity of the complement classic pathway. The heterophil antibodies from patient sera presented a higher specificity for Schistosoma mansoni antigen p...

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Main Authors: Munir Chamone, L. Alves Oliveira, P. M. Z. Coelho, G. Gazzinelli, A. Oliveira Lima, Naftale Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1983-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761983000300004