Abstract
The serum from patients with periodontitis produced a passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction in monkeys when tested against subgingival plaque. This detection of reaginic antibodies shows that patients with periodontitis make immunoglobulin E antibodies to plaque constituents.
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