Open AccessA cross-sectional study of direct immunofluorescence in the diagnosis of immunobullous dermatoses
Author(s) -
Archana Buch,
Harsh Kumar,
N K Panicker,
Sonali S Misal,
Yugal K Sharma,
Charusheela Gore
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.135488
Subject(s) - dermatitis herpetiformis , pemphigus vulgaris , direct fluorescent antibody , bullous pemphigoid , pemphigus , medicine , dermatology , pathology , histopathology , dermoepidermal junction , dermis , antigen , antibody , disease , immunology
Autoimmune blistering diseases are a group of bullous disorders characterized by pathogenic antibodies directed at the target antigens, which are components of the desmosomes or adhesion complex at the dermoepidermal junction. Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) is invaluable in the diagnosis of these lesions.