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EXPERIENCE WITH AN INDIRECT (PASSIVE) HAEMAGGLUTINATION TEST FOR THE DEMONSTRATION OF RUBELLA VIRUS ANTIBODY
Author(s) -
Haukenes Gunnar
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
acta pathologica microbiologica scandinavica section b microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0304-131X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1980.tb02610.x
Subject(s) - rubella , antibody , serology , rubella virus , immunity , hemagglutination , haemagglutination inhibition , virology , immunology , medicine , immune system , vaccination , measles
A new indirect (passive) haemagglutination technique (Rubacell, Abbott) has been evaluated on the basis of a material of 1,792 sera sent for serological diagnosis of a rubella infection or determination of immunity status. The test procedure is very simple. IHA antibodies appeared about two weeks later than HI antibodies and seemed to persist for life. Two fields of application for the IHA technique are discussed: 1. As a supplement to other tests because of the late appearance of the antibodies;2. In screening for immunity status. The IHA combines ease of performance with high sensitivity.