An examination of Kahn's universal serological reaction as an aid to the diagnosis of suspected latent syphilis.
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per cent., using standard Kahn antigen. An immediate reading is made after shaking and the addition of the appropriate strengths of saline, followed by further readings after 4 and 24 hours' incubation at 4 to 6° C. The method thus combines features of the differential temperature and triple quantitative techniques previously described (Kahn, 1940, 1942), and includes a standard Kahn test. Varying
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of venereal diseases
دوره 32 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1956