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. 1979 Aug;10(2):259–261. doi: 10.1128/jcm.10.2.259-261.1979

Formalinized Chlamydia trachomatis organisms as antigen in the micro-immunofluorescence test.

S P Wang, C C Kuo, J T Grayston
PMCID: PMC273143  PMID: 389953

Abstract

Chlamydia trachomatis organisms grown in HeLa 229 cell cultures were purified and formalinized for use in the micro-immunofluorescence test. As test antigens, they were stable when stored unfrozen at 4 degrees C for a long period of time without loss of type specificity and sensitivity.

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