AN ASSAY METHOD FOR LEUKOCYTE PYROGEN

A method for assaying leukocyte pyrogen is described which is shown to remain valid despite the presence of very large amounts of bacterial endotoxin. It uses a combination of two procedures to inactivate endotoxin: incubation in normal rabbit plasma for 24 hr at 37°C, and injection into rabbits re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murphy, P. A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1967
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2138405/