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An 'Incomplete' Antibody in Human Serum

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A STUDY of the properties of mixtures of different types of human anti-Rh sera has led to the recognition of what appears to be an incomplete antibody. The research arose out of a suggestion by Prof. R. A. Fisher that this technique might throw some light on the problem of antibody absorption.

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RACE, R. An 'Incomplete' Antibody in Human Serum. Nature 153, 771–772 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/153771b0

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