Open AccessImmunofluorescence in oral lesions
Author(s) -
S Nithya,
R Sankarnarayanan,
V.T. Hemalatha,
T. Sarumathi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_207_17
Subject(s) - immunofluorescence , immunohistochemistry , pathogenesis , pathology , antibody , immune system , direct fluorescent antibody , antigen , medicine , indirect immunofluorescence , immunology
Immunofluorescence is an immunohistochemical method used to demonstrate the presence of antigen and antibodies in the tissues or serum. It is an auxiliary diagnostic tool for the autoimmune bullous and inflammatory disorders. It detects the in situ and circulating immune deposits that are involved in the pathogenesis of immunobullous diseases.