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. 1966 May;14(3):346–352. doi: 10.1128/am.14.3.346-352.1966

Hemagglutination-Inhibition Method and Immunofluorescence Staining with Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus

Michael Shepel 1
PMCID: PMC546708  PMID: 5339360

Abstract

Hemagglutination and fluorescent antibody (FA) are compared for the direct detection of virus devoid of host cells. A determination was made of the minimal number of tissue plaque-forming units of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus that could be detected by the hemagglutination technique. Similar concentrations of the virus in bovine albumin borate saline, Brain Heart Infusion broth (Difco), and demineralized water were tested by the FA technique. Somewhat higher concentrations of the virus in bovine albumin borate saline were used in the hemagglutination-inhibition test. The quantitative hemagglutination procedure employed for these studies was carried out at 37 C for 75 min with variations in concentration of goose red cells. As a result of lowering the red cell concentration, smaller concentrations of virus were detected. The direct FA staining procedure applied to slide preparations containing known numbers of tissue culture plaque-forming units of virus was negative. Adsorbed viral antigen on agglutinated goose erythrocytes was visualized by direct and indirect FA techniques.

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