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. 1972 Mar;23(3):485–489. doi: 10.1128/am.23.3.485-489.1972

Further Studies on the Anti-Immunoglobulin G Hemagglutination-Inhibition Test for Influenza

Nicholas Hahon 1, James A Booth 1, Herbert L Eckert 1
PMCID: PMC380375  PMID: 4537103

Abstract

Incorporating species-specific anti-immunoglobulin G (IgG) serum into the hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) test for influenza markedly increased sensitivity without loss of specificity. The effectiveness of anti-IgG serum for augmenting antibody titers may be influenced by the variable potency of commercial anti-IgG preparations. Maximal enhancement of HI titers was achieved when anti-IgG serum and virus-antiserum mixtures were incubated at 23 C for 10 min. Precision and reproducibility of the test were within acceptable limits. Other conditions likely to affect the test were investigated.

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