Kahn reaction

Kahn reaction
a test for syphilis, in which antibodies specific to the disease are detected in a sample of the patient's blood by means of a precipitin reaction. This test is not as reliable as some.
R. L. Kahn (20th century), US bacteriologist

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  • réaction — [ reaksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1690; de re et action I ♦ Sc. 1 ♦ Mécan. Force qu un corps agissant sur un autre détermine en retour chez celui ci. Principe de l égalité de l action et de la réaction (énoncé par Newton) :un corps qui exerce sur un autre une …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Kahn, Reuben Leon — ▪ American immunologist born July 26, 1887, Kovno [now Kaunas], Lithuania died July 22, 1979, Miami?, Fla., U.S.       American immunologist best known for his investigations of blood reactions, which led him to develop an efficient test for… …   Universalium

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