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An experimental investigation of the rôle of the blood fluids in connection with phagocytosis.

WRIGHT, Sir Almroth Edward (1861 – 1947)
WRIGHT, Sir Almroth Edward (1861 – 1947) Wikipedia
DOUGLAS, Stewart Ranken (1871 – 1936) Wikipedia

Publication Details

Proc. roy. Soc. (Lond.), 72, 357-370; 73, 128-42. 1903 CE–1904 CE.

Wright and Douglas showed the existence of thermolabile substances (opsonins) in normal and immune serum.

Thematic Classifications

IMMUNOLOGYIMMUNOLOGY › Phagocytosis
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