Detection of diphtheria toxin antibodies in human sera in New Zealand by ELISA
- 1 February 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Epidemiology and Infection
- Vol. 96 (3) , 415-418
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400066171
Abstract
SUMMARY: An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to detect IgG antibodies to diphtheria toxin in human serum. Serum samples obtained from 557 normal persons aged 1–65 years from different areas in New Zealand showed maximum antibody levels in the 1–9 years age group (95·1%) and the least in the 60–65 years age group (38·1%). The indirect ELISA is suitable for sero-epidemiological survey study as it is simple to perform, economical and precise.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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