Arthus reaction

synonym: Gell and Coombs Type III reaction
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12904
Local antibody-mediated hypersensitivity reaction in which antigen-antibody complexes which fix complement are deposited in the walls of small vessels, often in the skin, causing acute inflammation with an infiltration of neutrophils.
See also: Gell and Coombs classification
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1128 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'Arthus reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12904 RIS BibTex EndNote
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