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The participation of cells from bone marrow and thymus in the antibody response to haptens was studied in two inbred strains of mice: poorly (CBA/J) and well (B10.LP) responding to immunization. The cell transfer experiments showed that the genetic regulation of the antihapten response under study, was bound directly to lymphatic cells of the immune system. For transfer of the good response it was essential that the thymus and bone marrow cell mixture contained bone marrow cells from well responding donors. Furthermore, the effect of endotoxin on antibody formation was studied in both well and poorly responding strains. It was found that endotoxin enhanced the antibody formation in both strains similarly so that the finεl differences between the levels of antibodies formed in both strains remained unchang d. Finally, it was demonstrated that endotoxin played the most important role in the primary stimulation, where the highest increase of the antibody response was obtained.
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Říhová-Škárová, B., Říha, I. Genetic control of the immune response. Folia Microbiol 17, 95–104 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02877906
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