immunoblot
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- noun
- /ˌɪmjunəˈblɑt/
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inmunoblot
- However, this observation has not been confirmed in three subsequent studies, which instead have suggested that the original immunoblot finding resulted from nonspecific cross-reaction either with contaminating bacterial proteins (18) or urinary IgG fragments (19, 20).
- immunoblot analysis
Examples
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GTU-54-oAI was compared antigenically with other species of human mycoplasmas using an immunoblot method as described previously.
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However, immunoblot analysis of serum samples demonstrated that nine animals representing four species were seropositive, which indicated they had been previously infected with spirochetes.
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The recombinant immunoblot assay (RIBA), a more specific serologic anti-HCV assay, is no longer used.
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The researchers used an immunoblot to identify the specific proteins in the blood samples.
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After performing an immunoblot, they found that the protein markers were present in all tested subjects.
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Using an immunoblot, scientists were able to confirm the presence of the targeted antibodies in the sample.
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Etymology
Immunoblot comes from immuno- meaning 'related to the body's defense' and blot meaning 'a mark or stain', like using ink to show a target. So an immunoblot is a lab technique that uses parts of the immune system called 'antibodies' to mark and find specific proteins in a sample.