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Kolmer reaction
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Kol·mer reaction
\ˈkōl-mər-\
Medical Definition of Kolmer reaction
: a complement fixation test for the diagnosis of syphilis—called also Kolmer, Kolmer test
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Biographical Note for kolmer reaction
Kolmer
, John Albert
(1886–1962), American physician. Kolmer investigated the fields of bacteriology, immunology, chemotherapy, and syphilology. He developed the Kolmer test in 1922 as a modification of the Wassermann test.
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