Validation of colorimetric assay to detect complement-mediated antibody-dependent bactericidal activity against serogroups B and C Neisseria meningitidis

Biologicals

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-212

  Rodriguez, Tamara ^a   Lastre, Miriam ^a   Cedré, Bárbara ^a   Fajardo, Esther Mariá ^a   del Campo, Judith ^a   Delgado, Ileana ^a   Sierra, Gustavo ^a   Pérez, Oliver ^a  

^a FINLAY INSTITUTE   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Bactericidal activity; Neisseria meningitidis; Validation

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CALORIMETRY; COMPLEMENT DEPENDENT CYTOTOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SERUM BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

NEISSERIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS;

EID: 18144439356     PISSN: 10451056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1045-1056(03)00060-5     Document Type: Article

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