Antiserum to the cell surface of oral epithelial cells: relationship to pemphigus antiserum

Antisera to human oral epithelial cells were produced in rabbits and found to be specific for epithelial type cells of man, guinea-pig and rabbit. Binding of the antisera to human oral epithelial cells was not affected by pre-incubation in concanavalin A, trypsin or neuraminidase, nor by pre-incubation of the antisera with fetuin. The antisera would appear to differ from pemphigus antiserum.