Wassermann antibody

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.

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