Biotin-rich intranuclear inclusions: Have you checked your immunohistochemical controls?

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 424-425

  Bakkar, Rania ^a   Moore, Grace ^a   Martin, Alvin ^a   Alatassi, Houda ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Avidin biotin complex method; Biotin rich; Endometrium; Herpetic endometritis; Intranuclear inclusions

Indexed keywords

AVIDIN; BIOTIN; PEROXIDASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL NUCLEUS INCLUSION BODY; CHROMATIN; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BIOTIN; ENDOMETRIUM; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRANUCLEAR INCLUSION BODIES; MALE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 52149117396     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066896908319674     Document Type: Article

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