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Abstract
The vibriocidal titer assay can be used to detect antibodies against Vibrio cholerae in serum samples, serving as an indicator of prior infection and potential protection against cholera. The assay can be utilized in research and clinical settings to test the effectiveness of vaccines, and also in epidemiological studies relevant to cholera transmission and surveillance. This unit outlines the steps involved in conducting an easily interpreted colorimetric vibriocidal titer assay with a relatively short turnaround time for results of around 8 hr, with final result observations in 24 hr. The assay can also be easily scaled up or down to accommodate as many or as few serum samples available and is not V. cholerae strain specific.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22045586 PMCID: PMC3228410 DOI: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc06a03s23
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Protoc Microbiol