JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS Journal of Immunological Methods 204 (1997) 211-212 Contents of volume 204 (1997) Number 1 -— 12 May 1997 Research reports Capture-ELISA: a new assay for the detection of immunoglobulin M isotype antibodies using Chlamydia trachomatis antigen M. Poussin, V. Fuentes, C. Corbel, L. Prin, F. Eb and J. Orfila (France) l Purification of immunogenic heat shock protein 70—peptide complexes by ADP-affinity chromatography P. Peng, A. Ménoret and P.K. Srivastava (USA) 13 Generation of antibodies to human IL-12 and amphiregulin by immunization of Balb/c mice with diepitope multiple antigen peptides N. Ahlborg, S. Paulie and S. Braesch-Andersen (Sweden) 23 Selection of phage-displayed superantigen by binding to cell-surface MHC class II J.L. Wung and N.R.J. Gascoigne (USA) 33 Purification and binding properties of a human ficolin-like protein Y. Le, S.M. Tan, S.H. Lee, O.L. Kon and J. Lu (Singapore) 43 A flow cytometric method for the rapid detection of B-galactosidase transfected cells: an in vitro and in vivo study R. Mouawad, D. Khayat, A. Zerrougi, AM. Ghoumari and C. Soubrane (France) 51 Comparison of cytokine measurements using ELISA, ELISPOT and semi-quantitative RT-PCR N. Favre, G. Bordmann and W. Rudin (Switzerland) 57 Purification and characterization of secretory IgA from baboon colostrum M.H. Shearer, S.D. Corbitt, J.R. Stanley, G.L. White, J. Chodosh, T.C. Chanh and R.C. Kennedy (USA) 67 Versatile vectors for transient and stable expression of recombinant antibody molecules in mammalian cells L. Norderhaug, T. Olafsen, T.E. Michaelsen and I. Sandlie (Norway) 77 A highly sensitive cytotoxicity assay based on the release of reporter enzymes, from stably transfected cell lines H. Schafer, A. Schafer, A.F. Kiderlen, K.N. Masihi and R. Burger (Germany) Short communication CHO transfectants produce large amounts of recombinant protein in suspension culture C. Schiitt, B. Fiirll, F. Stelter, R.S. Jack and S. Witt (Germany) Notes to authors Number 2 — 26 May 1997 Review article Liposomes and immunoassays H.A.H. Rongen, A. Bult and W.P. Van Bennekom (Netherlands) Research reports Analyzing cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity: a simple and reliable flow cytometry-based assay A.E. Mattis, G. Bernhardt, M. Lipp and R. Forster (Germany) 135 Extremely efficient gene transfection into lympho-hematopoietic cell lines by Epstein-Barr virus-based vectors O. Mazda, E. Satoh, K. Yasutomi and J. Imanishi (Japan) Contents of volume 204 (1997) Modification of surface marker expression on CD14 monocytes of allergic patients after lysis or Ficoll purification F. Souques, Ch. Duperray, J. Péne, J. Bousquet and B. Arnoux (France) Inorganic pyrophosphatase-labelled enzyme immunoassay for B ,-microglobulin H. Peuravuori, R. Kunelius, J. Eskola and T. Korpela (Finland) A monoclonal antibody reacts with maltose-binding protein of Escherichia coli and related enteric bacteria S.-C. Hsu, B.-S. Yan, J.-M. Pan and W.-J. Syu (Taiwan, ROC) How should CD34 + cells be analysed? A study of three classes of antibody and five leucocyte preparation procedures M.G. Macey, D.A,. McCarthy, A. Van Agthoven and A.C. Newland (UK, France) Human endothelial culture supernatant selectively promotes IgM-producing hybridomas R. Greferath, S. Sauer-Nehls, S. Dyballa and P. Nehls (USA, Germany) Methodology for selection of human antibodies to membrane proteins from a phage-display library C. Sawyer, J. Embleton and C. Dean (UK) Letter to the Editors Assessment of the Alamar Blue assay for cellular growth and viability in vitro G.R. Nakayama, M.C. Caton, M.P. Nova and Z. Parandoosh (USA) Book review Announcement Contents of volume 204 Notes to authors