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Pinsky, Norman A.

A5010289441 | I4210119150

Mayo Clinic

Institut de Recherche Vaccinale

Citations 2

Inter‐operator variation in ELISPOT analysis of measles virus‐specific IFN‐γ‐secreting T cells

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation | November 29, 2005 | Volume: 65 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 681-690

10.1080/00365510500348252 | PMID 16319042

Effect of Multiple Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Detection of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Virus Antibodies

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology | January 9, 2003 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 19-21

10.1128/cdli.10.1.19-21.2003 | PMID 12522034

ABSTRACT We investigated the effect of multiple freeze-thaw cycles on mumps, measles, and rubella virus serum antibody levels with whole-virus immunoglobulin G enzyme-linked immunoassays. Fresh serum samples from nine healthy adult volunteers were divided into six sets of five aliquots each. Samples were taken through a total of 10 freeze-thaw cycles and stored at 4°C until assayed. Each assay measurement was done in replicates of five, and the mean value was reported. After completing 10 freeze-thaw cycles, we found no clinically or statistically significant effect on measured antibody levels and found no discernible detrimental effect on the ability to measure these antibodies by enzyme-linked immunoassays.