Preparation of stable sensitized erythrocytes for detection of chlamydial antibodies.
Sheep erythrocytes were treated with glutaraldehyde before sensitization for the indirect hemagglutination test to assay chlamydial antibodies. This treatment markedly increased stability during storage.
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000276:immunology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D005976:Glutaral / Q000494:pharmacology; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000276:immunology; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000276:immunology; D012756:Sheep / Q000276:immunology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D005976:Glutaral