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THE BALSAM OF TOLU AGGLUTINATION TEST (BTA‐TEST)
Author(s) -
Kornstad Leif
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
acta pathologica microbiologica scandinavica section b microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0365-5563
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1973.tb02262.x
Subject(s) - balsam , latex fixation test , agglutination (biology) , test (biology) , direct agglutination test , antigen , medicine , immunology , biology , botany , antibody , serology
A passive agglutination technique has been evolved, using a suspension of balsam of Tolu particles as carrier for protein antigen in saline. The effect of altering the variable factors in the test system is described.