Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technique

A form of fluorescent antibody technique utilizing a fluorochrome conjugated to an antibody, which is added directly to a tissue or cell suspension for the detection of a specific antigen. (Bennington, Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984)

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Abstract

A form of fluorescent antibody technique utilizing a fluorochrome conjugated to an antibody, which is added directly to a tissue or cell suspension for the detection of a specific antigen. (Bennington, Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984)

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22 entry terms
  • Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technic
  • Direct Immunofluorescence Assay
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technic, Direct
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct
  • Immunofluorescence Antibody Test, Direct
  • Immunofluorescence Technic, Direct
  • Immunofluorescence Technique, Direct
  • Assay, Direct Immunofluorescence
  • Assays, Direct Immunofluorescence
  • Direct Immunofluorescence Assays
  • Direct Immunofluorescence Technic
  • Direct Immunofluorescence Technics
  • Direct Immunofluorescence Technique
  • Direct Immunofluorescence Techniques
  • Immunofluorescence Assay, Direct
  • Immunofluorescence Assays, Direct
  • Immunofluorescence Technics, Direct
  • Immunofluorescence Techniques, Direct
  • Direct Immunofluorescence
  • Direct Immunofluorescences
  • Immunofluorescence, Direct
  • Immunofluorescences, Direct

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

usually NIM; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT is also available

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History Note

96

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Previous Indexing

  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique (1966-1995)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technique. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019085. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019085
  2. Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technique. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73222660