For emergency treatment, plasmapheresis or IVIG can be used as a temporary measure to remove antibodies from the blood circulation.
After incubation with antibodies the bacterial cells were washed twice with uptake buffer to remove unbound antibodies.
This will remove antibodies against the GST part of the fusion protein.
The purpose of the absorbent is to remove anti-treponemal antibodies that are not specific for the syphilis bacteria.
It removes antibodies and other potentially harmful factors from the bloodstream.
Between each step, the plate is typically washed with a mild detergent solution to remove any proteins or antibodies that are not specifically bound.
The next step is to remove antibodies from the test subjects and determine if these antibodies will react in test tubes to the AIDS virus.