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. 1973 Oct;26(4):617–619. doi: 10.1128/am.26.4.617-619.1973

Microcomplement-Fixation Inhibition: a Rapid and Economical Test to Detect Non-Complement-Fixing Antibodies

Richard G Olsen 1, Larry E Mathes 1, David S Yohn 1
PMCID: PMC379859  PMID: 4356471

Abstract

Complement-fixation inhibition test was adapted to the microtiter system. When cat and monkey non-complement-fixing antibody were used, the microtest was shown to be as sensitive as the conventional tube complement-fixation inhibition test.

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