Differentiation between endotoxin and non-endotoxin pyrogens in human albumin solutions using an ex vivo whole blood culture assay

Journal of Immunoassay

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 79-89

  Pool, Edmund J ^a   Johaar, Gamieda ^a   James, Sandra ^a   Petersen, Ignatius ^a   Bouic, Patrick ^b  

^a W Prov Blood Transfusion Service   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Endotoxin; IL 6; Non endotoxin; Pharmaceuticals; Polymyxin B; Pyrogen

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; DRUG; ESCHERICHIA COLI ENDOTOXIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; POLYMYXIN B; PYROGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PARENTERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032919501     PISSN: 01971522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01971529909349315     Document Type: Article

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