Characterization of immune response to mustard gas using a new fluoroimmunoassay

ABSTRACT

One way to confront chemical warfare in order to reduce their harmful effects, is to use the body's defense mechanisms. In order to do so firstly mustard gas [HD] was injected in an animal model in the form of an immunogen and the induced humoral immune response was investigated by two different immunological methods such as the Ouchterlony test and a new liquid phase fluoroimmunoassay. It was proved that the animal model had produced specific antibodies against mustard gas which could specifically interact with the chemical gas