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. 1980 Jan;27(1):260–263. doi: 10.1128/iai.27.1.260-263.1980

Concanavalin A-mediated affinity film for Treponema pallidum.

J B Baseman, Z Zachar, N S Hayes
PMCID: PMC550753  PMID: 6987172

Abstract

Freshly extracted Treponema pallidum bound to glass cover slips preexposed to specific lectins, permitting biological testing in the absence of complex tissue fluids.

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