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A microplate test was developed for the determination of neutralizing antibody titers against porcine parvovirus. End points were read directly by using haemagglutination techniques. The test was proved to be highly sensitive and reproducible.
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Joo, H.S., Donaldson-Wood, C.R. & Johnson, R.H. A microneutralization test for the assay of porcine parvovirus antibody. Archives of Virology 47, 337–341 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01347974
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