• Wassermann test , a complement-fixation antibody test for syphilis, named after the bacteriologist August von Wassermann. (en-academic.com)
  • August von Wassermann develops a complement fixation test for the diagnosis of syphilis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The further development of this method by August Paul von Wassermann and its adaptation in 1906 as a rapid and widely available technique for the diagnosis of syphilis also counts among the milestones in establishing infection serological tests in the clinical laboratory. (instand-ev.de)
  • Serologic tests for syphilis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Another groundbreaking discovery was the development of the complement fixation reaction by Bordé and Gengou in 1901. (instand-ev.de)
  • New syringe type of microtitre apparatus for virus and other serological tests. (bmj.com)
  • Complement, also known as alexin, cytase, or addiment, is generally defined as the portion of fresh blood serum or plasma which is not increased on immunization and which, when added to certain sensitized cells, combines with these sensitized cells and, under appropriate conditions, results in their destruction or death. (datapdf.com)
  • The clinical diagnostic requirement to prove or exclude specific infectious disease patterns using these diagnostic techniques remains a major challenge as far as a transparent information policy regarding the specificity and sensitivity of these test systems is concerned. (instand-ev.de)
  • Ever since its discovery, complement has continued to interest and puzzle investigators. (datapdf.com)
  • From the published international literature on the quality of bacteriological infectious serology, it is clear that, despite many efforts, significant problems with test standardization persist, and there is, thus, still a need for better comparability of test results for a wide variety of pathogens. (instand-ev.de)