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Specific IgE antibodies to platinum salts in sensitized workers

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A RAST has been developed for the measurement of IgE antibodies specific to platinum chloride complexes in sensitized workers by reacting with ammonium tetrachloroplatinite (II) (NH4)2PtCl4 to find a conjugate more suitable for the RAST.
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A RAST has been developed for the measurement of IgE antibodies specific to platinum chloride complexes in sensitized workers. Human serum albumin covalently linked to Sepharose beads by the cyanogen bromide method was reacted with ammonium tetrachloroplatinite (II) (NH4)2PtCl4. This conjugate was more suitable for the RAST, than conjugates of HSA and the platinum salt prepared in solution and then linked to the activated Sepharose, showing better sensitivity and giving lower levels of non-specific uptake of IgE from sera of non-exposed subjects with high total levels of IgE, e.g. allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillotics.

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