Abstract
DURING an investigation on the transfer of antibodies against Salmonella pullorum from the hen to egg yolk, non-agglutinating antibodies as well as agglutinins were found in the hen's serum and in the yolk. The non-agglutinating antibodies were detected in serum by the method of Morgan and Schutze1. The serum was diluted serially, and an equal volume of antigen added to each dilution; after 18 hr. at 53° C. any agglutination was noted, and the antigen in those tubes in which there was no agglutination was washed; toeach of those tubes was added anti-avian-globulin serum. If the antigen had been sensitized by the unknown serum, it was agglutinated in the presence of the anti-avian-globulin serum. Antibodies of this type are referred to as non-agglutinating antibodies.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Morgan, W. T. J., and Schutze, H., Brit. J. Exp. Path., 27, 286 (1946).
Needham, J., “Biochemistry and Morphogenesis” (Univ. Press, Cambridge, 1942).
Marza, V. D., and Marza, E. V., Quart. J. Micro. Sci., 78, 133 (1935).
Rosenheim, A. H., Biochem. J., 31, 54 (1937).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
BUXTON, A. Transfer of Bacterial Antibodies from the Hen to the Chick. Nature 168, 657–658 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/168657a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/168657a0
This article is cited by
-
Transfer of Proteins from the Yolk to the Chick Embryo
Nature (1955)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
