Microtissue Culture Test for the Titration of Low Concentrations of Diphtheria Antitoxin in Minimal Amounts of Human Sera

AUTOR(ES)

Quevillon, Marc

RESUMO

A microtissue culture method for the assay of low concentrations of diphtheria antitoxin in human sera has been developed, using a monkey kidney cell (VERO) culture technique. Results obtained with sera from nonvaccinated children and with immune sera from children vaccinated with three and four injections of diphtheria pertussis tetanus vaccine were in agreement with antitoxin levels considered necessary to denote immunity to diphtheria. The use of microplates and organic buffer for culturing the animal cells improved the stability of the tissue culture system. The described method is sensitive, economical, and applicable for the titration of antitoxin in human sera particularly from infants and children from whom a minimum amount of serum is available.

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