V.D.R.L., Eagle, Price, and Kolmer tests; a comparison using 1,029 South African Bantu sera.

As no published results were available of valid evaluations of common serological reactions found amongst the various racial groups of South Africa, the serological department of the Natal Pathological Service initiated a comprehensive investigation of these reactions in the racial groups of Natal. It is hoped to publish the results in a series of papers. This paper reports the results of testing 1,029 apparently healthy Bantu males using the Eagle flocculation test (Eagle), the V.D.R.L. slide test (VDRL), the Kolmer complement-fixation test (Kolmer), and the Price precipitation reaction (Price).