Was·ser·mann an·ti·bod·y

(vahs'ĕr-mahn),

a nonspecific antibody, evoked during syphilitic infections, which combines with cardiolipin in the presence of lecithin and cholesterol; it is not an anti-treponema antibody.

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Wassermann,

August P. von, German bacteriologist, 1866-1925.

provocative Wassermann test - an obsolete test of historical interest only.

Wassermann antibody - evoked during syphilitic infection.

Wassermann reaction - Synonym(s): Wassermann test

Wassermann test - a complement-fixation test used in the diagnosis of syphilis. Synonym(s): Wassermann reaction

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