Unfortunately, there is no way to know that because there is no central database where this information is collected. You could look at individual studies where anti-thyroid antibody titers were recorded and look at the highest that they recorded, but that would be a small subset of the population and likely significantly lower than the highest titer ever obtained.
Chickenpox and shingles result from the same virus, and generate the same antibodies. There is no difference between chickenpox antibody and shingles antibody, and there is only one test (varicella virus antibody) for both.
neutralization of the antigen, agglutination or precipitation, and complement activation.
150 is the highest result with ABRSM.
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When an antigen and antibody react it causes cells to clump together. The term used to describe the clumping of cells is called agglutination.
Antibodies bind the antigen, which then targets the antigen for elimination by innate mechanisms
Not including the antigen will prevent the primary antibody from binding to it which will disrupt the results of the ELISA. Not including the primary antibody will prevent the secondary antibody from binding it, which will again negatively affect the results of the ELISA. All components are necessary to get an accurate ELISA.
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The complement fixation test (CFT) is based on the principle that if a specific antibody is present in a serum sample, it will bind to its corresponding antigen, leading to the activation of the complement system. If the complement is fixed (activated) by the antibody-antigen complex, it will not be available to lyse indicator red blood cells. The presence of hemolysis (lysis of red blood cells) indicates a negative result, while the absence of hemolysis indicates a positive result, confirming the presence of the specific antibody in the sample.
Yes, mast cells release histamine in response to the allergen-antibody reaction. When an allergen binds to specific antibodies on the surface of mast cells, it triggers the release of histamine and other inflammatory mediators, leading to allergy symptoms.
Two or more precipitant bands can form in an antigen-antibody experiment due to the presence of multiple antigenic epitopes that react with different antibodies, leading to the formation of distinct immune complexes. Additionally, variations in antibody concentrations or affinities can result in the formation of different-sized complexes that precipitate at varying rates, creating multiple bands. This phenomenon may also occur if the sample contains multiple antigens that can bind to the same antibody, resulting in the formation of separate precipitate zones.