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Year : 2017 | Volume
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Immunofluorescence as a diagnostic tool
Aarthi Ramachandran, T Radhika, Nadeem Jeddy, R Ananthalakshmi
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Thaimoogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Aarthi Ramachandran 1857, 17th Street, I-Block, Thiruvalluvar Kudiyirupu, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040, Tamil Nadu India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijmd.ijmd_61_16
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Immunofluorescence (IF) is a molecular method for detection of antigen or antibody in a tissue section/serum sample. It is increasingly being used as an ancillary investigation that can add to the certainty of diagnosis, sometimes modify it and occasionally reveal a differential diagnosis. IF has also proved to be useful in assessing therapeutic response and predicting relapse. This review article discusses about the various techniques of IF and its diagnostic implication in mucocutaneous diseases. |
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