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. 1966 Jan;10(1):9–20.

Failure to demonstrate a refractory period following sublethal anaphylaxis under cover of antihistamine

Cynthia D Murphy, F C McDuffif
PMCID: PMC1423629  PMID: 5930882

Abstract

Attempts were made to desensitize guinea-pigs (which had been actively sensitized to bovine serum albumin) by injecting them 2 days before challenge with a near-lethal dose of the antigen under protection of antihistamine. No statistically significant desensitization occurred although there was a significant drop in the mean serum antibody titre as well as in the mean complement levels. However, antibody titre and sensitivity to anaphylaxis could not be correlated.

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