immunofluorescence
- noun
- /ɪˌmjunəflʊəˈrɛsəns/
- Specialized
- Serodiagnosis of NE relies on conventional indirect immunofluorescence to detect IgG against Puumala virus.
- indirect immunofluorescence
- immunofluorescence assay
- immunofluorescence staining
Examples
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All cells expressed DPP-4, as determined by immunofluorescence staining (Figure 1) and Western blot analysis (data not shown).
Academic text (2014) -
The ANA titer was determined by an immunofluorescence assay utilizing guinea pig kidneys.
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Both patients demonstrated an increased immunofluorescence reaction compared with a normal control.
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The analysis of the tyrosine nitration was performed by immunofluorescence.
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Slow-growing fungi might be missed unless special detection techniques are used, such as immunofluorescence microscopy.
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Additionally, an indirect immunofluorescence assay was done in all samples for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus.
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The diagnosis of CP is usually established by correlating the clinical findings with the histopathological and immunofluorescence examinations.
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Direct immunofluorescence staining of lesional skin shows IgG and IgM deposits along the basement membrane zone.
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Acute- and convalescent-phase serum specimens were tested for C. burnetii and Legionella pneumophila by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) as described (5).
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The researchers used immunofluorescence to visualize the specific antibodies in the tissue samples under a microscope.
Compounds
- Specialized
A lab method using a first antibody and a glowing second antibody to show targets under a special microscope
Surface Forms
Morphology
immunofluorescence = fluorescence (semi-transparent) = immuno + fluorescence
The formation is literal (immuno- + fluorescence) but denotes a specialized laboratory technique that requires domain knowledge.
Etymology
The word immunofluorescence joins immune (about the body's 'defence' or protection) and fluorescence (meaning a bright 'glow' or light). So it names a lab method that uses glowing immune proteins (antibodies) to show exactly where a protein or virus is under a microscope.