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Science 20 September 1963:
Vol. 141. no. 3586, pp. 1190 - 1191
DOI: 10.1126/science.141.3586.1190
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Antigenic Histamine Release from Passively Sensitized Human Leukocytes

Paul P. Vanarsdel Jr. 1 and C. J. Sells 1

1 Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 5

With histamine release as an indicator, consistent passive sensitization of normal human leukocytes to specific anligen could be achieved with human serum, fresh or stored at -70 ° C, from allergic individuals. With certain sera, dilution slowed the rate of sensitization but increased eventual histamine release.


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