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. 1982 Oct;16(4):737–738. doi: 10.1128/jcm.16.4.737-738.1982

Microtiter-Adapted Method That Facilitates the Coombs Test for Brucellosis

Joaquín R Otero 1, Antonio Fuertes 1, Elia Palenque 1, Antonio R Noriega 1
PMCID: PMC272457  PMID: 7153321

Abstract

A simple method for carrying out the Coombs test with U-shaped microtiter plates instead of tubes is described. This technique provides reliable and more rapid testing of large numbers of sera in suspected cases of human brucellosis.

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