The effect of variation in molecular weight on the antigenicity of dextran in man. Kabat, E. A. & Bezer, A. E. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 78(2):306–318, December, 1958.
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The capacity of a series of dextran fractions of graded molecular weight to stimulate antibody formation in man upon injection of 1 mg. dextran was investigated. A significant drop in capacity to elicit antibody formation was found with dextran fractions of average molecular weight of 51,300 or below. The precipitating antibodies to the dextran fractions were generally similar to those produced to native dextran as determined by quantitative precipitin and oligosaccharide inhibition studies. Wheal and erythema reactions to the dextran fractions were obtained when circulating precipitin levels were above 7–8 μg. antibody N/ml.
@article{kabat_effect_1958,
	title = {The effect of variation in molecular weight on the antigenicity of dextran in man},
	volume = {78},
	issn = {0003-9861},
	url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0003986158903540},
	doi = {10.1016/0003-9861(58)90354-0},
	abstract = {The capacity of a series of dextran fractions of graded molecular weight to stimulate antibody formation in man upon injection of 1 mg. dextran was investigated. A significant drop in capacity to elicit antibody formation was found with dextran fractions of average molecular weight of 51,300 or below. The precipitating antibodies to the dextran fractions were generally similar to those produced to native dextran as determined by quantitative precipitin and oligosaccharide inhibition studies. Wheal and erythema reactions to the dextran fractions were obtained when circulating precipitin levels were above 7–8 μg. antibody N/ml.},
	number = {2},
	urldate = {2014-08-11},
	journal = {Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics},
	author = {Kabat, Elvin A. and Bezer, Ada E.},
	month = dec,
	year = {1958},
	pages = {306--318},
}

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