title: Purification of Cowdria ruminantium by immunoadsorbent affinity chromatography.
abstract: Immunoselective methods with special reference to immunoadsorbent affinity chromatography as a means for the isolation of Cowdria ruminantium are reviewed. Attention is given to the source of the organism, immunization, purification of antibodies, coupling of antibodies to insoluble matrixes and desorption procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Pretoria.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Neitz
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Vermeulen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity / Q000379:methods*; D007163:Immunosorbent Techniques; D012287:Rickettsiaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*