A gamma-globulin factor in the serum of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus that reacts with isolated cell nuclei 1 or nucleoprotein 2,3 has been detected in many ways. 4 The standard method of ...

Introduction: Surra, caused by Trypanosoma evansi (T. evansi), is a significant vector-borne disease of camels that leads to substantial economic losses in affected regions. This study was conducted ...

Anthrax is a zoonotic disease with an almost worldwide distribution, with prevalence in tropical and sub-tropical countries (Biswas et al., 2011). The causative agent is Bacillus anthracis, a ...

Serological studies were performed in guinea pigs, a sheep, calf, goat and two pigs experimentally infected with toxoplasmosis. The direct complement-fixation method was effective in detecting ...

R. L. Kahn, R. M. Olin Jr. The velocity of fixation of complement employing syphilitic serums and 6 different Wassermann antigens was studied. The periods of fixation ...

Nigg, Clara (University of California, Berkeley), and Margaret M. Johnston. Complement fixation test in experimental clinical and subclinical melioidosis. J. Bacteriol. 82:159-168. 1961.-Soluble ...

A modified direct complement-fixation (CF) test is described which will detect antibodies in chicken serum associated with Marek's disease herpesvirus (MDHV) infection. The test is modified in that ...

A complement blood test checks for autoimmune diseases or other issues with your immune system. Your doctor might test you if you have a family history of certain conditions, such as rheumatoid ...