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. 1972 Sep;25(9):762–767. doi: 10.1136/jcp.25.9.762

A stable haemagglutinating antigen for detecting toxoplasma antibodies

H Thorburn 1, H Williams 1
PMCID: PMC477505  PMID: 5086218

Abstract

The production of a toxoplasma-sensitized cell preparation stable for at least one year at 5°C and its performance in the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis is described.

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