Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Technique

A form of fluorescent antibody technique commonly used to detect serum antibodies and immune complexes in tissues and microorganisms in specimens from patients with infectious diseases. The technique involves formation of an antigen-antibody complex which is labeled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody. (From Bennington, Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984)

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A form of fluorescent antibody technique commonly used to detect serum antibodies and immune complexes in tissues and microorganisms in specimens from patients with infectious diseases. The technique involves formation of an antigen-antibody complex which is labeled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody. (From Bennington, Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984)

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  • Fluorescent Antibody Technic, Indirect
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
  • Immunofluorescence Antibody Test, Indirect
  • Immunofluorescence Technic, Indirect
  • Immunofluorescence Technique, Indirect
  • Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Technic
  • Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay
  • Assay, Indirect Immunofluorescence
  • Assays, Indirect Immunofluorescence
  • Immunofluorescence Assay, Indirect
  • Immunofluorescence Assays, Indirect
  • Immunofluorescence Technics, Indirect
  • Immunofluorescence Techniques, Indirect
  • Indirect Immunofluorescence Assays
  • Indirect Immunofluorescence Technic
  • Indirect Immunofluorescence Technics
  • Indirect Immunofluorescence Technique
  • Indirect Immunofluorescence Techniques
  • Indirect Immunofluorescence
  • Immunofluorescence, Indirect
  • Immunofluorescences, Indirect
  • Indirect Immunofluorescences

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

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usually NIM; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT is also available

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96

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  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique (1966-1995)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Technique. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019084. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019084
  2. Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Technique. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73484588