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A modified haemagglutination inhibition test for rubella antibodies, using standardized, freeze-dried reagents. Report of a comparative multi-centre trial

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Bauke K. van Weemen  and
Jovan Kacaki
Bauke K. van Weemen
Affiliation:
Organon Scientific Development Group, Oss, The Netherlands
Jovan Kacaki
Affiliation:
Organon Scientific Development Group, Oss, The Netherlands
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A modified haemagglutination inhibition test for rubella antibodies, using standardized freeze-dried reagents, was developed and compared with haemagglutination inhibition tests using fresh erythrocytes. This comparison was made in collaboration with six European laboratories. A total of 4205 serum samples were tested. The results show that:

(1) Sensitivity and reliability of the modified test are good;

(2) the modified test can be performed in glass tubes as well as in polystyrene microtitration plates.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 77 , Issue 1 , August 1976 , pp. 31 - 42
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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