Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing pertussis toxin toxoid by a treatment pertussis toxin with formaldehyde, which comprises carrying out said treatment in the presence of lysine or glycine in combination with N-acetyltriptophan. The resultant toxoid does not exhibit toxicity reversion, thereby making the toxoid highly suitable for use in pertussis vaccines.

Abstract: Improved method for the purification of LPF-HA (Leucocytosis promoting far hemagglutinin) on industrial scale which comprises contacting a LPF-HA-containing solution from culture media of Bordetella pertussis with a cellulose sulfate gel, a crosslinked polysaccharide sulfate gel, or a polysaccharide gel chemically bound with dextran sulfate, thereby adsorbing LPF-HA on the gel, and then eluting LPF-HA from the gel. Said method can give a highly purified LPF-HA which does not contain any other proteins, lipid, saccharides, etc. and further undesirable endotoxin, and hence can be used for producing various reagents, medicines and pertussis vaccine.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the purification of rabic virus, which comprises subjecting a solution containing the rabic virus to column chromatography using, as a gel for chromatography, a sulfuric acid ester of cellulose or a crosslinked polysaccharide. The method can provide highly purified rabic virus which is useful for obtaining an effective vaccine against rabies.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the purification of Japanese encephalitis virus, which comprises subjecting a solution containing the Japanese encephalitis virus to column chromatography using, as a gel for chromatography, a sulfuric acid ester of cellulose or a crosslinked polysaccharide. The method can provide highly purified Japanese encephalitis virus, which is useful for obtaining an effective vaccine against Japanese encephalitis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the purification of an influenza virus, which comprises subjecting a solution containing the influenza virus to column chromatography using, as a gel for chromatography, a sulfuric acid ester of cellulose or a crosslinked polysaccharide. The method can provide highly purified influenza virus which is useful for obtaining an effective vaccine against influenza.

Abstract: A method for producing highly pure LPF-HA (Leucocytosis-promoting Factor agglutinin) from culture media of Bordetella pertussis in a high yield by an affinity chromatography using a denatured ceruloplasmin as a ligand. The LPF-HA obtained by this invention is highly pure and does not contain almost endotoxin of B. pertussis and is useful for the preparation of various reagents utilizing the physiological activities, a medicine for treating diabetes, and a pertussis vaccine.