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Dried Paper Discs for Serological Identification of Human Mycoplasmas
Author(s) -
Dighero Mabel W.,
Bradstreet C. M. Patricia,
Andrews B. E.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1970.tb02259.x
Subject(s) - serology , antiserum , mycoplasma , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , antigen , immunology , antibody
Summary. The preparation of antisera to human mycoplasmas and their use when dried on paper discs are described. The discs were tested in 6 diagnostic laboratories in parallel with locally prepared wet discs as controls. In all 138 mycoplasma strains were examined. Wet and dry discs gave essentially identical results in all but 5% of cases. The dried discs had a shelf life of at least 2 years.