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Preparation and Characterization of Anti-phage Serum

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Bacteriophages

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology™ ((MIMB,volume 501))

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This chapter describes a method for the generation of polyclonal antibodies against bacteriophages and how these may be assayed immunochemically and biologically.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Pro-Lab Diagnostics, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

    Thomas E. Waddell

  2. Public Health Agency of Canada, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Kristyn Franklin & Roger P. Johnson

  3. Public Health Agency of Canada, Laboratory for Foodborne Diseases, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Amanda Mazzocco

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. University of Leicester, Leicester, UK

    Martha R.J. Clokie

  2. Public Health Agency of Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Andrew M. Kropinski

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Waddell, T.E., Franklin, K., Mazzocco, A., Johnson, R.P. (2009). Preparation and Characterization of Anti-phage Serum. In: Clokie, M.R., Kropinski, A.M. (eds) Bacteriophages. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 501. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-164-6_24

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