the blood serum obtained from an animal after it has been immunised with a particular antigen. It will contain antibodies which are specific for that antigen as well as antibodies specific for any other antigen which the animal has previously been immunised
Using international reference antiserum and antigen a national standard serum should be produced, freeze-dried and used as the known positive control serum in each test.
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