homocytotropic antibody

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An antibody that has an affinity for mast cells of the same or of a closely related species and that, upon combining with a specific antigen, triggers the release of pharmacological mediators of anaphylaxis from the cells to which it attaches.reaginic antibody

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Words nearby homocytotropic antibody

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How to use homocytotropic antibody in a sentence

Most people—at least 95 percent of adults—have pre-existing antibody to measles.
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In general, a person who has had an infection maintains detectable antibody against that infection for life.
The ‘HIV-Cured Baby’ Distorts Hope|Kent Sepkowitz|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She, unlike the other millions, has no detectable antibody to HIV.
The ‘HIV-Cured Baby’ Distorts Hope|Kent Sepkowitz|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For example, though I had chicken pox decades ago, I still have antibody to chicken pox.
The ‘HIV-Cured Baby’ Distorts Hope|Kent Sepkowitz|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But in health, people with HIV always maintain readily detectable antibody.
The ‘HIV-Cured Baby’ Distorts Hope|Kent Sepkowitz|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I should say the antibody titer has reached the danger point.
Category Phoenix|Boyd Ellanby
If this is a virus infection, we might only need to find an antibody for inoculation to stop it in its tracks.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse
Controls were needed, to be certain that the antibody suspension alone was bringing about the changes seen and not something else.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse
Back aboard the ship they started preparing a larger quantity of the antibody suspension.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse
Preliminary skin-tests of the antibody suspension showed no sign of untoward reaction.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse