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. 1983 Mar;36(3):353–356. doi: 10.1136/jcp.36.3.353

A rapid immunoperoxidase assay for the detection of specific IgG antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis.

R Cevenini, F Rumpianesi, M Donati, I Sarov
PMCID: PMC498213  PMID: 6338060

Abstract

A technique, using indirect immunoperoxidase antibody (IPA), was developed for the detection of IgG antibody to Chlamydia trachomatis. The IPA technique employs glass slides with air-dried and acetone-fixed C trachomatis infected cells, which can be stored at -70 degrees C and used for several months. Antibody titres detected by IPA were comparable to those detected by the indirect fluorescent antibody technique.

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