An immunoblotting procedure comprising O = 9,12 and H = d antigens as an alternative to the Widal agglutination assay

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 854-856

  Chart, H ^a   Ward, L R ^a   Rowe, B ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunoblotting; S typhi; Widal reaction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SEROLOGY; TYPHOID FEVER; WIDAL AGGLUTINATION ASSAY;

EID: 0031771478     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.11.854     Document Type: Article

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