Production of Specific Agglutinins for Mycobacteria in Peritoneal Fluid of Mice

Abstract

Specific agglutinins were produced in ascitic fluid of mice by intraperitoneal injection of certain mycobacteria suspended in Freund's incomplete adjuvant.

Demonstration of Antifungal Antibodies in Hyperimmune Mouse Ascitic Fluid by Means of Crossed Immunoelectrophoresis

“…Immune mouse peritoneal fluid has been used as a source of antibodies for plant, animal and human viruses (e.g. Herrman & Engle, 1958;Reddecliff & Ludwig, 1966;Scott, Kim & Dale, 1969;Feild & Kalter, 1972;Kiriyama & Ohsumi, 1973) and for certain bacteria (Thoen & Karlson, 1970;Bocharova & Andreeva, 1971) but not in fungus serology. Axelsen (1971Axelsen ( , 1973 demonstrated and quantified the antigens in Candida albicans by using immune rabbit sera and the crossed immunoelectrophoresis technique.…”