Heated versus unheated sera in a microhemagglutination assay for antibodies to Treponema pallidum.
The effect of prior heating of sera on the results of the microhemagglutination assay for antibodies to Treponema pallidum was evaluated. Findings indicate that heating of sera had no significant effect on the results.
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000379:methods*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000276:immunology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial