Quantification and characterisation of IgG binding to mould spores by flow cytometry and scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 323, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-131

  Rydjord, Britt ^a   Namork, Ellen ^a   Nygaard, Unni Cecilie ^a   Wiker, Harald G ^b   Hetland, Geir ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; IgG; Mould; Scanning electron microscopy; Spores

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIBODY LABELING; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FUNGUS SPORE; GERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 34250002238     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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