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. 1971 Apr;21(4):749–750. doi: 10.1128/am.21.4.749-750.1971

Use of a New Buffer System with Formalinized Sheep Erythrocytes in the Rubella Hemagglutination-Inhibition Test

J D Gupta 1, V J Peterson 1
PMCID: PMC377268  PMID: 5103482

Abstract

The increased sensitivity and improved agglutination and settling patterns of formalinized sheep erythrocytes in a new buffer, HEPES (N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine N′-2′-ethanesulfonic acid), make this system more suitable for use in the rubella hemagglutination-inhibition test.

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