Gunnar Johansson (immunologist) explained

Stig Gunnar Olof Johansson (born 1938 in Mora, Sweden), professionally often abbreviated S. G. O. Johansson, is a Swedish immunologist.^[1] He is credited, along with Ishizaka's team,^[2] and,^[3] for the discovery of immunoglobulin E (IgE),^[4] a kind of antibody or immunoglobulin that mediates immunity to parasites and also has an essential role in type I hypersensitivity and allergic diseases. Their joint paper was published in April 1969.^[5]

Johansson received a PhD in 1968.^{[1] [6]} Later in 1968, he finished his remaining courses in medical school and earned his medical degree.^{[1] [6]} In 1969, he became a docent in immunology.^[6] In 1980, Johansson became a professor in clinical immunology at Karolinska Institute.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Skoglund. L. 2013. Styrd av nyfikenhet. Intervju med SGO Johansson.. Allergi I Praksis. Norwegian Asthma and Allergy Association (NAAF). 1. 16–19. 2021-05-13. 2021-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210513110545/https://www.naaf.no/globalassets/allergi-i-praksis/1---2013/sider-fra-aip_1_2013_16-19_intervju-med-sgo-johansson-side-16-19.pdf. dead.
2. Ishizaka K, Ishizaka T, Hornbrook MM . Physico-chemical properties of human reaginic antibody. IV. Presence of a unique immunoglobulin as a carrier of reaginic activity . J. Immunol. . 97 . 1 . 75–85 . 1966 . 4162440 .
3. Johansson . SG . Bennich . H . 1967 . Immunological studies of an atypical (myeloma) immunoglobulin . Immunology . 13 . 4. 381–94 . 4168094 . 1409218 .
4. 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1993.tb00687.x . 8457034 . 48 . 2 . The discovery of IgE . 1993 . Allergy . 67–71 . Stanworth . D. R.. free .
5. Histamine Release from Human Leukocytes by Anti-λE Antibodies . Journal of Immunology . April 1, 1969 . Ishizaka . Teruko . Ishizaka . Kimishige . Johansson . S. Gunnar O. . Bennich . Hans . 102 . 4 . 884–892 . 2016-02-29 .
6. Web site: S.G.O. Johansson. WikiKS. 2021-05-31.