Freeze-dried erythrocytes for an indirect hemagglutination test for detection of cytomegalovirus antibodies. |
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Authors: | N Cabau, R Crainic, C Duros, G Denoyel, A Gaspar, C Bronnert, A Bou , F Horodniceanu |
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Affiliation: | N Cabau, R Crainic, C Duros, G Denoyel, A Gaspar, C Bronnert, A Boué, and F Horodniceanu |
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Abstract: | An indirect hemagglutination test with lyophilized, fixed, tanned, and cytomegalovirus (CMV)-sensitized sheep erythrocytes for the detection of CMV antibodies is reported. To avoid nonspecific hemagglutination, cells were fixed with glutaraldehyde or Formalin directly in whole blood. The lyophilized, CMV-sensitized erythrocytes obtained by this technique were stable up to 9 months at 37 degrees C and retained the same reactivity at fresh, CMV-sensitized cells. Indirect hemagglutination performed with lyophilized, sensitized cells was highly efficient in detecting CMV-antibodies as compared with complement fixation and enzyme immunoassay. |
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