Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Summary Introduction
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Antibody titration is a method used to identify the amount of antibodies produced with respect to epitope reorganization. It is done by serial dilution method. ELISA is the best example in serial dilution of antibody titer. It is a semi-quantitative method.
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