NEW METHOD FOR PURIFYING COXIELLA BURNETII BY DEXTRAN SULFATE PRECIPITATION FOLLOWED BY CENTRIFUGATION

Abstract

The paper describes a simple method for purifying Coxiella burnetii cultivated in the chick embryo. The procedure is based upon the preliminary clarification of infected whole-egg suspensions by precipitating the low-density lipoproteins and other extraneous solids with dextran sulfate, calcium chloride, and sodium chloride solutions, and then concentrating the rickettsiae by centrifugation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 28, 1964
Accession Number
AD0638437

Entities

People

  • J. L. Davis
  • W. Patrick Iii

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Calcium
  • Calcium Compounds
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chlorides
  • Elements
  • Lipids
  • Lipoproteins
  • Low Density
  • Metals
  • Microbiology
  • Precipitation
  • Q Fever
  • Sodium
  • Sodium Compounds

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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Immunology