indirect inclusion fluorescence antibody(English)
- a sensitive, two-step diagnostic technique used to detect specific autoantibodies or antibodies against infectious agents (e.g., bacteria, viruses) in serum. It is considered the gold standard for Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) testing, particularly in diagnosing systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, by using fluorescently-labeled anti-human globulin to detect antibody binding on substrate cells. Also denoted as IIF
- ANA, CF, ELISA, IFAT, IIF, MoCF, SARD
- Fluorescence, Immunology, Vaccination, Rheumatology, Autoimmunity
- https://pubmed.…ih.gov/3527000/
- https://doi.org…dis-2018-214436