Arthus phenomenon
(ăr-toos′)
[Pronunciation]
[Nicholas Maurice Arthus, Fr. bacteriologist, 1862–1945]
A severe local inflammatory reaction that occurs at the site of injection of an antigen in a previously sensitized individual.
Arthus reactions are a form of type III hypersensitivity reactions producing an antigen-antibody immune complex.
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