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. 1980 Jun;47(2):113-7.

A haemagglutination and haemagglutination inhibition test for bluetongue virus

N T van der Walt
  • PMID: 6158024

A haemagglutination and haemagglutination inhibition test for bluetongue virus

N T van der Walt. Onderstepoort J Vet Res. 1980 Jun.

Abstract

Haemagglutination of bluetongue virus (BTV) was demonstrated for the first time by making use of a purified preparation of the virus. The reaction was found to be independent of variations in the pH, temperature, buffer system and origin of the erythrocytes used in the test. A haemagglutination inhibition test, subsequently developed, was demonstrated to be serotype specific. The storage of the virus for indefinite periods was facilitated by lyophilization of BTV in the presence of a low concentration of sucrose.

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