Injectable selenium: effect on the primary response of mice (38472).
Sodium selenite administered to mice ip (ca.5 mug Se) enhances the primary immune response to the sheep red blood cell angigen. Enhancement of the primary immune response is greatest when Se is administered prior to or simultaneously with the sheep red blood cell antigen.
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D012643:Selenium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012756:Sheep / Q000276:immunology
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D012643:Selenium