Paraffin immunofluorescence for detection of immune complexes in renal biopsies: an efficient salvage technique for diagnosis of glomerulonephritis in dogs

Paraffin immunofluorescence for detection of immune complexes in renal biopsies: an efficient salvage technique for diagnosis of glomerulonephritis in dogs

Abstract Background Renal biopsy is an essential tool for the diagnosis of proteinuric kidney diseases in dogs, and evaluation of immune complexes (IC) by immunofluorescence (IF) of frozen sections (IF-F) is required for the diagnosis of IC-mediated glomerulonephritis (ICGN). However, the use of fro...

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Main Authors: Akira Yabuki, Mariko Sawa, Moeko Kohyama, Takeshi Hamamoto, Osamu Yamato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Dog
Glomerulonephritis
Immune complex
Immunofluorescence
Paraffin section
Renal biopsy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1287-x

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