Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1954 Nov 1;100(5):497-513.
doi: 10.1084/jem.100.5.497.

I. Antigenicity of oxypolygelatin and gelatin in man

P H MAURER

I. Antigenicity of oxypolygelatin and gelatin in man

P H MAURER. J Exp Med. .

Abstract

It has been demonstrated that there are normally occurring antibodies to gelatin in human sera. Immunization with gelatin can in many cases increase the antibody level. The presence of these antibodies does not result in cutaneous reactions of the wheal and erythema type after injection of antigen. Many of the properties of the gelatin-antigelatin reaction and the precipitates formed are those of a truly specific antigen-antibody aggregate. Explanations have been advanced both as to the possible sources of the gelatin antibody and its significance.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. J Immunol. 1954 Feb;72(2):119-22 - PubMed
    1. Tex Rep Biol Med. 1951;9(2):235-80 - PubMed
    1. Ann Surg. 1943 Aug;118(2):193-214 - PubMed
    1. J Immunol. 1953 Feb;70(2):135-40 - PubMed
    1. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1953 Jul;83(3):461-2 - PubMed