CONTRIBUTIONS TO RAPID DIAGNOSIS THROUGH IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE OF INFECTIONS AND IMMUNITY IN SMALL POX VACCINE

Abstract

This report shows the current importance of some rapid methods for detecting the smallpox vaccine antigen in pathological products and of rapid dosing of antibodies circulating in persons who might be immune or receptive. A description is given of a direct technique of immunofluorescence with fluorescent, anti-vaccinal, human serum used in detection of the antigen, as well as an indirect technique of serological titration of human serum antibodies, using a substratum consisting of vaccine and a fluorescent, anti- human serum.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1968
Accession Number
AD0840270

Entities

People

  • Fl. Caruntu
  • M. Bals

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antibodies
  • Blood
  • Cells
  • Culture Techniques
  • Detection
  • Dilution
  • Globulins
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Immune Serums
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Infection
  • Lepidoptera
  • Materials
  • Poxviridae Infections
  • Vaccines
  • Viruses
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Oncology (Cancer Research).
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology