“…Red blood cells from various mammalian and avian sources were collected and washed in Alsever buffer [15] and resuspended in the appropriate buffers. Ten different buffers were tested: (i) TNE (10 mM Tris-HCl, pH phosphate-buffered saline with 1% kaolintreated FCS [18], and (7-10) BABS, pH 5.75, 6.0, 6.2, or 6.4, respectively [16], The hemag glutination assay was performed as de scribed previously [18], except that various buffers were used, red blood cells were made up to 0.3 or 0.5% (v/v) in the appropriate buffer, and microtiter plates were incubated at 4, 22, or 37°. Control hemagglutinating antigens were either rabbit enteric coronavirus (titer 1/64 with rabbit red blood cells ) or pneumonia virus of mice (titer 1/320 with CDI mouse erythrocytes).…”