A
protein (abbrev. CRP) which is not normally found in
blood, but when it is present, it indicates
inflammation.
In vitro it will
precipitate when exposed to
somatic C-
polysaccharide (a complex
sugar molecule) from the bacteria
Pneumococcus.
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