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Immune response in the hamster: definition of a novel IgG not expressed in all hamster strains.
Immunology - 1 Sept 1995
Coe J E, Schell R F, Ross M J
Abstract excerpt
A new IgG isotype is described in serum from Syrian hamsters. This 7S-IgG is called IgG3 and was isolated from IgG1 and IgG2 because of its great affinity for protein A. The unique antigenic determinants of IgG3 were identified with a specific rabbit antisera. IgG3 is the least expressed IgG subclass in Syrian hamsters, but serum levels increase more than 10-fold after immunization or infection. Although found in...
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