title: Preparation of stable sensitized erythrocytes for detection of chlamydial antibodies.
abstract: Sheep erythrocytes were treated with glutaraldehyde before sensitization for the indirect hemagglutination test to assay chlamydial antibodies. This treatment markedly increased stability during storage.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D005976:Glutaral