Abstract
Studies were made of physicochemical and immunochemical characteristics of Brucella abortus agglutinating and non-agglutinating antibodies in the sera of cattle repeatedly injected with living B. abortus (Strain 1119). Both agglutinating and non-agglutinating antibody were shown to be IgG1, and by immunodiffusion against rabbit anti-cattle γ-globulin, agglutinating antibody gave a precipitation line of identity with that given by non-agglutinating antibody. Whilst agglutinating antibody increased clearance of antigen from the blood of passively protected mice, non-agglutinating antibody did not enhance clearance. Determination of the spleen infection index in mice pre-treated with agglutinating and non-agglutinating antibody showed that in animals passively immunized with non-agglutinating antibody the number of living (infecting) bacteria was approximately 4 times higher than in the case of agglutinating antibody. The possible potentiation of chronic B. abortus infection by non-agglutinating antibody is discussed.
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