Medical Definition of Haemolytic plaque assay
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A haemolytic plaque assay is a lab technique used to show that certain antibodies are secreted by antibody-making cells when these cells are mixed with red blood cells.
The mixture is spread onto a plate of agar, if a plaque appears, it means that the red blood cells have been destroyed (by haemolysis) by the antibodies.
(09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Haemolytic Plaque Assay
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