[DUPLICATE OF ark:/67531/metadc501171] Immunoflorescence as a method for the rapid identification of streptococcus faecalis in water

The serum of an immunized animal will contain antibodies referred to as agglutinins, precipitins, opsonins, bacteriolysins, or complement-fixing antibodies (Zinsser 1952). The presence of such antibodies may be demonstrated in the laboratory, the type of reaction depending on the circumstance and th...

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Main Author: Abshire, Robert Louis
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: North Texas State University 1970
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc798084/
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Summary:The serum of an immunized animal will contain antibodies referred to as agglutinins, precipitins, opsonins, bacteriolysins, or complement-fixing antibodies (Zinsser 1952). The presence of such antibodies may be demonstrated in the laboratory, the type of reaction depending on the circumstance and the laboratory manipulation employed. Regardless of the specific serolological method utilized, the manifestation of the antigen-antibody reaction is the visible observation that such a combination has occurred.