Abstract
Mouse rheumatoid factors (RF) have previously been shown to bind immune complexes formed in vitro with greater affinity than monomeric IgG. The present report extends this observation and shows that this property of mouse RF is retained with immune complexes formed in vivo. This observation strengthens the idea that the interaction of RF with immune complexes could play a physiological role.
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