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Immunofluorescence (IF)
Tumor, Disease & Diagnostic Applications
General Methods
Cutaneous immunofluorescent
microscopy: a practical diagnostic technique.
Can Med Assoc J. 1978 Jan 21;118(2):151-2.
PMID: 393375 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Blacksell SD, Bryant NJ, Paris DH, Doust JA, Sakoda Y, Day NP.
Scrub typhus serologic testing with the indirect
immunofluorescence method as a diagnostic gold standard: a lack of
consensus leads to a lot of confusion.
Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Feb 1;44(3):391-401. Epub 2007 Jan 3. Review.
PMID: 17205447 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Balkon J, Bidanset JH, Lynch VD.
Immunofluorescence
detection of drugs in postmortem tissues: a new technique with
potential for assessment of drug influence in cause of death.
J Forensic Sci. 1980 Jan;25(1):88-94.
PMID: 6156225 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Allergies
Indirect immunofluorescent test on spore sampling
preparations: a technique for diagnosis of individual mold
allergies.
Stain Technol. 1988 Jul;63(4):249-53.
PMID: 3064361 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Amebiasis
Assessment of the sensitivity, specificity, and
reproducibility of the indirect immunofluorescent technique for the
diagnosis of amebiasis.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1981 Jan;30(1):57-62.
PMID: 7011073 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Autoimmune diseases
Indirect immunofluorescence--a method for diagnosis of autoimmune
endocrine diseases, by putting in evidence serum auto-antibodies.
Rom J Morphol Embryol. 1998 Jan-Dec;44(1-4):61-4.
PMID: 15678844 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Immunofluorescence assays
(IFA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) in autoimmune
disease diagnostics--technique, benefits, limitations and
applications.
Scand J Clin Lab Invest Suppl. 2001;235:68-76.
PMID: 11712695 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
beta-thalassaemia
A new approach for the antenatal diagnosis of
beta-thalassaemia: a double labelling immunofluorescence microscopy
technique.
Br J Haematol. 1983 Jan;53(1):103-12.
PMID: 6336648 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Bladder carcinoma
Comparison between the methods of indirect
immunofluorescence and specific red cell adherence in detecting ABH
iso-antigens in bladder carcinoma.
Am J Clin Pathol. 1982 May;77(5):548-54.
PMID: 7044101 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Hammou JC, Fella C, Vacant J, Maiolini R, Masseyeff R.
Improvement of the demonstration of A, B, H
surface antigens in bladder tumors by a simple immunofluorescence
technique.
J Urol. 1982 Dec;128(6):1183-7.
PMID: 6759688 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Bullous disease
Value of immunofluorescent techniques in studies
of bullous disease.
Am J Dermatopathol. 1983 Feb;5(1):67-72.
PMID: 6344686 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Chlamydia trachomatis
Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis. A study of
the direct immunofluorescence technique and a review diagnostic
limitations.
J Adolesc Health Care. 1989 Jan;10(1):10-5. Review.
PMID: 2646268 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Colorectal carcinoma
Keller R, Winde G, Eisenhawer C, Herwig R, Terpe HJ, Domschke W,
Foerster EC.
Immunoscopy--a technique
combining endoscopy and immunofluorescence for diagnosis of
colorectal carcinoma.
Gastrointest Endosc. 1998 Feb;47(2):154-61.
PMID: 9512281 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)
Immunoglobulin responses to Coxiella burnetii (Q
fever): single-serum diagnosis of acute infection, using an
immunofluorescence technique.
Infect Immun. 1983 Feb;39(2):977-81.
PMID: 6339396 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Dental periapical lesions
Detection of immune complexes in human dental
periapical lesions by anticomplement immunofluorescence technique.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1979 Sep;48(3):256-61.
PMID: 384328 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
Fine JD, Eady RA, Levy ML, Hejtmancik JF, Courtney KB, Carpenter RJ,
Holbrook KA, Hawkins HK.
Prenatal diagnosis of dominant and recessive
dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: application and limitations in the
use of KF-1 and LH 7:2 monoclonal antibodies and immunofluorescence
mapping technique.
J Invest Dermatol. 1988 Nov;91(5):465-71.
PMID: 3049834 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Giardiasis
Wittner M, Maayan S, Farrer W, Tanowitz HB.
Diagnosis of giardiasis by two methods.
Immunofluorescence and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1983 Oct;107(10):524-7.
PMID: 6351801 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Glial tumors
Gambetti P, Roessmann U, Velasco ME.
Immunofluorescence
technique for rapid diagnosis of glial tumors.
Am J Surg Pathol. 1980 Jun;4(3):277-80.
PMID: 6994513 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Glomerulonephritis
Nakopoulou L, Papacharalampous N.
Glomerulonephritis in
malignant extra-renal neoplasms. Experimental study on mice using
the method of immunofluorescence.
Res Exp Med (Berl). 1978 Jan 30;172(1):1-6.
PMID: 205929 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Heart Disease
Yamakawa K, Fukuta S, Kimura Y, Hayashi Y, Kusukawa R.
Circulating anti-heart antibodies in heart
diseases detected using an immunofluorescent technique.
Jpn Circ J. 1983 Oct;47(10):1173-8.
PMID: 6195361 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Herpes simplex keratitis
Application of immunofluorescent technique in the
cytologic diagnosis of human herpes simplex keratitis.
Acta Cytol. 1975 Sep-Oct;19(5):411-4.
PMID: 170767 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Influenza
Onno M, Jestin A, Vannier P, Kaiser C.
Diagnosis of swine influenza with an
immunofluorescence technique using monoclonal antibodies.
Vet Q. 1990 Oct;12(4):251-4.
PMID: 2176753 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Leukemia
Krause JR, Brody JP, Kaplan SS, Penchansky L.
Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase activity in
acute leukemia: a study of 100 cases comparing an immunoperoxidase
(PAP) vs immunofluorescent method.
Am J Hematol. 1986 Jun;22(2):179-84.
PMID: 3518417 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Immunofluorescent method
for positive identification of null-cell type acute lymphocytic
leukemias: use of heterologous antiserum.
Blood. 1977 Nov;50(5):771-82.
PMID: 332257 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Liver disease
Tsuji T, Naito K, Araki K, Onoue K, Nozaki H, Nagashima H.
Tissue localization of C1q in HBs antigen
positive liver disease patients by direct immunofluorescent
technique.
Acta Med Okayama. 1977 Feb;31(1):81-9.
PMID: 193361 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Lymphomas
Evaluation of tissue preparation methods and
paired immunofluorescence staining for immunocytochemistry of
lymphomas.
Histochem J. 1983 Jul;15(7):655-89.
PMID: 6350234 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Mycoplasma pulmonis infection
Kraft V, Meyer B, Thunert A, Deerberg F, Rehm S.
Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pulmonis infection of
rats by an indirect immunofluorescence test compared with 4 other
diagnostic methods.
Lab Anim. 1982 Oct;16(4):369-73.
PMID: 6757575 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
MYH9 disorders
Yoshinari M, Kunishima S, Miyabayashi S, Saito H, Tsuchiya S.
A unique immunofluorescence method promotes
accurate diagnosis in MYH9 disorders: a case report.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2004 Sep;26(9):579-83.
PMID: 15342975 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Neurological disease
Bayer AS, Galpin JE, Theofilopoulos AN, Guze LB.
Neurological disease associated with Mycoplasma
pneumoniae pneumonitis: demonstration of viable Mycoplasma
pneumoniae in cerebrospinal fluid and blood by radioisotopic and
immunofluorescent tissue culture techniques.
Ann Intern Med. 1981 Jan;94(1):15-20.
PMID: 6778283 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Oral pemphigus
Laskaris G, Papanicolaou S, Angelopoulos A.
Immunofluorescent study of
cytologic smears in oral pemphigus: A simple diagnostic technique.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1981 May;51(5):531-4.
PMID: 7017534 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Renal diseases
Shimizu F, Fukui M, Hamajima K, Murata M.
Application of double staining technique and
incident light fluorescence microscopy to immunofluorescence studies
on renal diseases.
Jpn J Exp Med. 1975 Feb;45(1):25-31.
PMID: 778445 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Respiratory viral infections
Comparison of immunofluorescence and isolation
techniques in the diagnosis of respiratory viral infections of
children.
Infect Immun. 1974 Jul;10(1):92-101.
PMID: 4367119 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Rheumatoid arthritis
Berthelot JM, Maugars Y, Audrain M, Castagne A, Prost A.
Impact of using stored cells for
immunofluorescence detection of antiperinuclear factor on
sensitivity of the method for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
Rev Rhum Engl Ed. 1995 Jul-Sep;62(7-8):507-12.
PMID: 8574614 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Rho (D)
First trimester diagnosis of Rho (D) with an
immunofluorescence technique after chorionic villus sampling.
Prenat Diagn. 1987;7(1):17-21.
PMID: 3103117 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
A method for specific diagnosis of Rocky Mountain
spotted fever on fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue by
immunofluorescence.
J Infect Dis. 1978 Feb;137(2):206-9.
PMID: 342642 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Salmonellosis
Bahl AK, Kumar MC, York MD, Pomeroy BS.
Direct immunofluorescent technique in diagnosis
of experimental salmonellosis of turkeys.
Avian Dis. 1975 Jan-Mar;19(1):59-66.
PMID: 1091255 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Skin diseases
Gammon WR, Robinson T, Briggaman RA, Wheeler CE Jr.
Double immunofluorescence microscopy: a method
for localizing immune deposits in skin diseases associated with
linear basement membrane zone immunofluorescence.
J Invest Dermatol. 1982 Nov;79(5):312-7.
PMID: 6752293 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Sporotrichosis
Chuang TY, Deng JS, Young LK, Lu YC.
Rapid diagnosis of sporotrichosis by
immunofluorescent method.
Zhonghua Min Guo Wei Sheng Wu Xue Za Zhi. 1975 Dec;8(4):259-61.
PMID: 780072 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Transmissible gastroenteritis
Solorzano RF, Morin M, Morehouse LG.
The use of immunofluorescence techniques for the
laboratory diagnosis of transmissible gastroenteritis of swine.
Can J Comp Med. 1978 Oct;42(4):385-91.
PMID: 217505 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Trypanosomiasis
Katende JM, Musoke AJ, Nantulya VM, Goddeeris BM.
A new method for fixation and preservation of
trypanosomal antigens for use in the indirect immunofluorescence
antibody test for diagnosis of bovine trypanosomiasis.
Trop Med Parasitol. 1987 Mar;38(1):41-4.
PMID: 3299658 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Tubal factor infertility
Guerra-Infante FM, Carballo-Perea R, Zamora-Ruiz A, Lopez-Hurtado M,
Flores-Medina S, Contreras GM.
Evaluation of an indirect immunofluorescence
assay for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis as a method for diagnosing
tubal factor infertility in Mexican women.
Int J Fertil Womens Med. 2003 Mar-Apr;48(2):74-82.
PMID: 12779293 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Tumour vessels
Berndt A, Johannesson J, Haas M, Arkona C, Katenkamp D, Wiederanders
B, Hyckel P, Kosmehl H.
Simultaneous enzyme overlay
membrane (EOM)-based in situ zymography and immunofluorescence
technique reveals cathepsin B-like activity in a subset of tumour
vessels.
Histochem
Cell Biol. 2000 Jul;114(1):63-8.
PMID: 10959823 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]