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Published on: January 29, 2010

The haemolytic antibody isotope release (HAIR) assay: an efficient alternative technique to conventional plaque

L Baecher-Steppan, N I Kerkvliet

    Clinical and Experimental Immunology
    |May 1, 1981
    PubMed

    The haemolytic antibody isotope release (HAIR) assay quantitates antibody production by splenic antibody-producing cells by lysis of chromium-51-labelled sheep red blood cells. The amount of antibody quantitated by the HAIR assay directly correlates with the number of antibody-producing cells measured by a conventional plaque assay. The HAIR assay is an easy, sensitive, and reproducible technique that is especially useful when large numbers of animals are required for testing.

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