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A hypersensitivity response (type III) to the injection of large amounts of antigen, as might happen when large amounts of antiserum are given in a passive immunisation. The effects are caused by the presence of soluble immune complexes in the tissues.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
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