A haemagglutination and a haemagglutination inhibition test for bluetongue virus

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Van der Walt, N. T.

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Haemagglutination of bluetongue virus (BTV) was demonstrated for the first time by making use of a purified preparation of the virus. The reaction was found to be independent of variations in the pH, temperature, buffer system and origin of the erythrocytes used in the test. A haemagglutination inhibition test, subsequently developed, was demonstrated to be serotype specific. The storage of the virus for indefinite periods was facilitated by lyophilization of BTV in the presence of a low concentration of sucrose.

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Veterinary medicine

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Van der Walt, N. T 1980, 'A haemagglutination and a haemagglutination inhibition test for bluetongue virus’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 113-117.