A four-parameter logistic model for estimating titers of functional multiplexed pneumococcal opsonophagocytic killing assay

Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 307-325

  Wang, Deli ^a   Burton, Robert L ^b   Nahm, Moon H ^b,c   Soong, Seng Jaw ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Four parameter logistic model; Multiplexed opsonization assay; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Titer estimation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA ANALYSIS; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; OPSONOPHAGOCYTIC KILLING ASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TITRIMETRY;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; HL-60 CELLS; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; OPSONIN PROTEINS; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 40449128226     PISSN: 10543406     EISSN: 15205711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10543400701697182     Document Type: Article

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