title: Adjuvant effects on antibody titre.
abstract: Antibody titre is a measure of the presence and amount of antibodies specific to an antigen that are present in the blood. In particular, the titre of an antibody sample is a measure of the antibody concentration determined under a defined set of conditions, with the antibody concentration being commonly established by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, also called ELISA, or a variation of this technology.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, also called ELISA, enzyme immunoassay or EIA, is a biochemical technique used to detect the presence of an antibody or an antigen in a sample. The ELISA/EIA approach is an extremely robust technology and readily amenable to validation and quality control if adherence to ISO quality standards is required. This chapter describes in detail a specific ELISA protocol which has potential generic application.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Biological Standards and Controls, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK. Barry.Walker@nibsc.hpa.org.uk
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Feavers
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000906:Antibodies