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In contrast to the depletion of complement (C’) activity which occurs following the addition of cobra venom factor (CoVF) to mammalian serum, we have found that CoVF-treated chicken serum retains its lytic potential. We report herein some of the lytic and physiochemical properties of CoVF-treated chicken serum, and compare its activity to that of similarly treated turtle and bullfrog sera.
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Koppenheffer, T.L. (2001). Hemolytic Capacity, Properties, and Activation Requirements of Cobra Venom Factor-Treated Chicken Serum. In: Beck, G., Sugumaran, M., Cooper, E.L. (eds) Phylogenetic Perspectives on the Vertebrate Immune System. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 484. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1291-2_19
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