Blocking antibody
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inhibiting antibody, prozone phenomenon
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- A negative result, however, cannot rule out the possibility of PA because blocking antibody is not demonstrable in almost half of all patients with this disorder.
- The blocking antibody is IgG, which binds the allergen and thus prevents it from causing an allergic reaction.
- The blocking antibody is known to directly block the ace- tylcholine (ACh) binding site of AChR, and this is one of the cases of myasthenia gravis.
- Binding of both purified MAb and p24 is eliminated if blocking antibody is injected before the first MAb.
- An attempt was made to determine if blocking antibody is involved in protecting cysticerci of Taenia taeniaeformis against a host immune response.
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