Immunohistochemical demonstration of bleeding in decomposed bodies by using anti-glycophorin A monoclonal antibody

Forensic Science International

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Tabata, N ^a   Morita, M ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Decomposed bodies; Glycophorin A; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; GLYCOPHORIN A; HEMOGLOBIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; STREPTAVIDIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLEEDING; DECOMPOSITION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPEROXIDASE STAINING; MUSCLE TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN;

EID: 0030879358     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)02118-X     Document Type: Article

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