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COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY OF THE ALGAL GENERA TETRACYSTIS AND CHLOROCOCCUM 1
Author(s) -
Brown R. Malcolm,
Lester Richard N.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
journal of phycology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.85
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1529-8817
pISSN - 0022-3646
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8817.1965.tb04558.x
Subject(s) - biology , algae , genus , intoxicative inhalant , botany , zoology , immunodiffusion , green algae , ultrastructure , antigen , immunology , toxicology
SUMMARY Antigens of algae in the genera Tetracystis and Chlorococcum have been studied extensively by immunodiffusion techniques. Some antigens were species‐, group‐, or genus‐specific; others were common to both genera. The results largely supported other data from morphology, physiology, and ultrastructure but indicated a probable error in the taxonomic placement of one species. The cross reactivity between genera may be of importance in human inhalant allergy to algae.