Microadaption of hemadsorption inhibition for neutralization tests with pig hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus

Appl Microbiol. 1974 Oct;28(4):553-6. doi: 10.1128/am.28.4.553-556.1974.

Abstract

A microneutralization test is described, in which secondary pig thyroid cells are used and end points are determined by hemadsorption with hamster erythrocytes. The method is evaluated and compared with a macromethod, in which the fluorescent-antibody staining technique is applied for reading titers. The micromethod was found to be useful because of its sensitivity and rapidity.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / analysis*
  • Cell Line
  • Coronaviridae / immunology*
  • Cricetinae / immunology
  • Encephalomyelitis / microbiology*
  • Erythrocytes / immunology
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Hemadsorption
  • Hemagglutinins, Viral / analysis*
  • Neutralization Tests / methods*
  • Swine
  • Thyroid Gland
  • Virus Cultivation

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Hemagglutinins, Viral