The indirect haemagglutination test has been developed for use with LCM and Tacaribe viruses employing antibody-sensitized erythrocytes. Both in this test and in the indirect haemagglutination inhibition test cross-reactions between LCM and Tacaribe viruses were revealed. This opens new perspectives for group and species identification of arenaviruses.
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