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. 1980 Sep;12(3):409–412. doi: 10.1128/jcm.12.3.409-412.1980

Chlamydial antigens stabilized with formalin for use in the micro-immunofluorescence test.

L Hanna, H Keshishyan
PMCID: PMC273598  PMID: 7012175

Abstract

Formalinized antigen suspensions prepared by differential centrifugation from crude infected yolk sacs and stored at 4 degrees C were satisfactory antigens during at least 36 weeks when used in chlamydial micro-immunofluorescence procedures.

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