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... pollen, house dust). Extracts of the material to be injected are purified and put
into an alkaline buffer solution, to which epinephrine (adrenaline) is often added
to minimize local inflammatory reactions. The first injections contain little antigen,
... pollen, house dust). Extracts of the material to be injected are purified and put
into an alkaline buffer solution, to which epinephrine (adrenaline) is often added
to minimize local inflammatory reactions. The first injections contain little antigen,
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The first injections contain little antigen, but, as desensitization progresses, more
and more is added. A three-month program of injections often suffices for hay-
fever sufferers, but asthmatics may require a longer program. Desensitization is ...
The first injections contain little antigen, but, as desensitization progresses, more
and more is added. A three-month program of injections often suffices for hay-
fever sufferers, but asthmatics may require a longer program. Desensitization is ...
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The protein component determines its foreign (antigenic) nature; the
polysaccharide component determines the antibody type that can react with the
endotoxin molecule to produce an immune reaction. Endotoxins are rarely fatal,
although ...
The protein component determines its foreign (antigenic) nature; the
polysaccharide component determines the antibody type that can react with the
endotoxin molecule to produce an immune reaction. Endotoxins are rarely fatal,
although ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 4 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0852295537, 9780852295533 |
| Subjects | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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