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Kolmer reaction

noun Kol·mer reaction \ˈkōl-mər-\

Medical Definition of KOLMER REACTION

:  a complement fixation test for the diagnosis of syphilis—called also Kolmer, Kolmer test

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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