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Spotlight: Low affinity identified in lots of rabies conjugate

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Recently, problems were detected in some lots of Millipore Corp. Light Diagnostics DFA Reagents. Variation in affinity and concentration (titer) of these conjugates was noted with different rabies virus variants. More concentrated dilutions of the above conjugates were necessary to obtain 4+ intensity and in some cases, this level of intensity was not demonstrated. More »

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