Variability in the sensitivity of nine enzyme-linked immunosorbant assays (ELISAs) in the measurement of human interleukin 6

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 219, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 161-167

  Krakauer, Teresa ^a  

^a Dept of Immunol and Molec Biology Bldg 1425 U States Army Med R   (United States)

Author keywords

ELISA; IL 6; Soluble IL 6 receptor; Standardization

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 6 ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ACCURACY; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032191702     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1759(98)00138-0     Document Type: Article

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