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Studies on immunization by a species antigen: III. The presence of an anti-immunity factor in Pneumococcus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

H. B. Day
H. B. Day
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From theInstitute of Pathology and Research, St Mary's Hospital, London
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The bodies of pneumococci contain a constituent of protein origin which interferes with immunization.

This constituent can not only counteract the immunizing action of the species antigen, but reduce the immunity response to the type-specific antigen.

In heat-killed pneumococci (ordinary bacterial vaccine) the coagulation of the protein renders the anti-immunity factor relatively insoluble and minimizes its action.

In solutions of pneumococci the anti-immunity factor is liberated and reduces the immunity response to the type-specific antigen.

The immunizing effect of a small dose of heat-killed pneumococci can be abolished if the cocci be dissolved before injection. But a larger dose of dissolved vaccine produces immunity, the effect of the antigen predominating.

The anti-immunity factor is heat resistant at acid pH, but is destroyed by alkaline heat. In these respects it resembles the immunizing antigens.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 44 , Issue 2 , April 1945 , pp. 143 - 148
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1945

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