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. 1969 Mar;4(3):323–332.

Interaction between human blood platelets, viruses and antibodies. IV. Post-Rubella thrombocytopenic purpura and platelet aggregation by Rubella antigen–antibody interaction

G Myllylä, A Vaheri, T Vesikari, K Penttinen
PMCID: PMC1578980  PMID: 5814719

Abstract

A new method of measuring antibodies by observing sedimentation patterns of platelets has been compared with the complement fixation and haemagglutination inhibition techniques in ten cases of Rubella and seven cases of post-Rubella thrombocytopenic purpura. The method is based on the aggregation of platelets by the joint action of antibody and small size antigens. The platelet aggregation method gave exceptionally high titres in cases of post-Rubella thrombocytopenic purpura. Other serologic methods did not give these high titres. The hypothesis that small size virus antigen and antibody against it are both needed to induce thrombocytopenia during the recovery period is discussed. Large amounts of both may result in clinical symptoms.

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