Standardization of a neutralizing anti-vaccinia antibodies titration method: An essential step for titration of vaccinia immunoglobulins and smallpox vaccines evaluation

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-52

  Leparc Goffart, Isabelle ^a   Poirier, Bertrand ^a   Garin, Daniel ^b,c   Tissier, Marie Hélène ^a   Fuchs, Florence ^a   Crance, Jean Marc ^b  

^a AFSSAPS   (France)

^b Ctr Rech Serv S Armees Emile P   (France)

^c 24 Avenue des Maquis du Gresivaudan   (France)

Author keywords

Anti vaccinia immunoglobulins (VIGs); Anti vaccinia neutralizing antibodies; Smallpox vaccine; Statistics; Vaccinia virus

Indexed keywords

NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY; SMALLPOX VACCINE; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREEZE DRYING; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SERODIAGNOSIS; SMALLPOX; STANDARDIZATION; VACCINATION REACTION; VACCINIA VIRUS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; EVALUATION STUDIES; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; NEUTRALIZATION TESTS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SMALLPOX VACCINE; VACCINATION; VACCINIA; VACCINIA VIRUS; VERO CELLS;

EID: 9644282950     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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