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. 1975 May 31;2(5969):476–477. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5969.476

Circulating immune complexes in schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni.

T M Phillips, C C Draper
PMCID: PMC1673383  PMID: 238712

Abstract

Immune complexes have been detected in the sera of people infected Schistosoma mansoni by the technique of acidification followed by double countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis in hypertonic buffered gels.

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