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3 +4 | O antigen, H antigen |
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O antigen, H antigen Explanation: Results 1 - 10 of about 10,400 for typhus O antigen H antigen. (0.31 seconds) Search Results 1. [PDF] Technical Monograph No. 3 File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML 3 – Febrile Antigen. Page 2 of 4. Rev. 1. Serotype. O antigen. H antigen ... These include Typhus fever, Spotted fever, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, ... www.biotec.com/pdf/Technical Monograph No. 3 - Febrile anti... - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2008-08-23 16:33:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The Agglutinating Suspension Biotec Laboratories’ range of febrile antigens (stained bacterial suspensions) are standardised smooth suspen- sions of killed bacteria which have been vitally stained to aid the reading of the agglutination reaction. Blue stainedantigenarespecifictosomatic‘O’antigens,whilstredstainedantigensarespecifictoflagella‘H’antigens. Febrile antigens are sensitive to heat and cold, and must be stored at 2-8 C (± 2 C). Freezing will destroy the suspension. Full details for the storage of these reagents are given in the instructions for use (IFU) provided with each product. The Widal Test This diagnostic technique was devised by Widal to detect antibodies in serum of patients suffering from typhoid fever. The use of a variety of Salmonella O and H antigens has allowed the application of this method to be extended to include Salmonella other than S. typh -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2008-08-23 16:35:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Are you sure it is "typhus" and not "salmonella typhi"? The Agglutinating Suspension Biotec Laboratories’ range of febrile antigens (stained bacterial suspensions) are standardised smooth suspen- sions of killed bacteria which have been vitally stained to aid the reading of the agglutination reaction. Blue stainedantigenarespecifictosomatic‘O’antigens,whilstredstainedantigensarespecifictoflagella‘H’antigens. Febrile antigens are sensitive to heat and cold, and must be stored at 2-8 C (± 2 C). Freezing will destroy the suspension. Full details for the storage of these reagents are given in the instructions for use (IFU) provided with each product. The Widal Test This diagnostic technique was devised by Widal to detect antibodies in serum of patients suffering from typhoid fever. The use of a variety of Salmonella O and H antigens has allowed the application of this method to be extended to include Salmonella other than S. typhi |
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