Toxin
and
Antitoxin
Reaction
When
microorganisms
gain
an
entry
into
the
bodies
of
man
and
animals,
they
liberate
toxin
in
the
blood.
The
toxin
a
protein
antigen
stimulates
the
production
of
an
antibody,
called
the
antitoxin.
An
antitoxin
combines
specifically
with
a
toxin
and
neutralizes
if
when
a
certain
proportion
of
toxin
and
antitoxin
are
mixed
in
a
test
tube,
a
visible
precipitate
or
flocculation
occurs.
The
Ramon
flocculation
test
is
used
for
determining
concentrations
or
strengths
of
either
toxin
or
antitoxin.
Index >>Immunity >> Toxin and Antitoxin Reaction
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