Open AccessRole of direct immunofluorescence in dermatological disorders
Author(s) -
Vijaya V Mysorekar,
T K Sumathy,
Arakali Lakshminarayana Shyam Prasad
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.156386
Subject(s) - dermatitis herpetiformis , medicine , direct fluorescent antibody , bullous pemphigoid , dermatology , concordance , immunofluorescence , pemphigus , pathology , lupus erythematosus , skin biopsy , autoantibody , histopathology , vasculitis , biopsy , antibody , immunology , disease
Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test for tissue-bound autoantibodies, has been found to be of value in the diagnosis of several dermatological disorders. The location and pattern of deposition of immunoreactants helps in classifying various immune-mediated diseases.