High-tech detection of HLA antibodies and complement: Prospects and limitations

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-6

  Schaub, S ^a   Scornik, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT; HLA ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSPLANTATION;

COMPLEMENT C4; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM PROTEINS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; ISOANTIBODIES;

EID: 37549033525     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.02034.x     Document Type: Editorial

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