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Natural antibodies in the blood serum of fresh-water fish

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

K. A. Bisset
K. A. Bisset
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Department of Bacteriology, University of Birmingham
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1. Fresh-water fish possess serum agglutinins specific for the bacteria which parasitize their peritoneal and opercular cavities, and also for the bacteria inhabiting the water in which they live.

2. The titre of these agglutinins is low in spring and rises during the summer months, in a manner which corresponds to the summer decrease in infection.

3. Similar agglutinins are found in frogs.

4. These observations provide additional evidence that water bacteria are capable of parasitizing aquatic animals.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 46 , Issue 3 , September 1948 , pp. 267 - 268
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1948

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