Open AccessPlucked hair as a substrate for indirect immunofluorescence in cases of pemphigus vulgaris
Author(s) -
M Kumaresan,
Umamaheshwari Gurusamy,
Reena Rai,
C. R. Srinivas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/ijt.ijt_59_20
Subject(s) - iif , pemphigus vulgaris , pemphigus , autoantibody , immunofluorescence , dermatology , indirect immunofluorescence , medicine , pathology , antibody , immunology
Indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) is used to determine the circulating autoantibodies in cases of Pemphigus. For IIF in Pemphigus several substrates had been used. This study was done to determine whether plucked hair can be utilized as a substrate for IIF in cases of Pemphigus. Aim & Objectives: To determine the efficacy of utilizing the plucked hair as a substrate for indirect immunofluorescence among patients with Pemphigus vulgaris.