Immunohistochemical diagnosis of human infectious diseases: a review

• Main Authors: Hamadou Oumarou Hama (Author), Gérard Aboudharam (Author), Rémi Barbieri (Author), Hubert Lepidi (Author), Michel Drancourt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Immunohistochemistry (IHC) using monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies is a useful diagnostic method for detecting pathogen antigens in fixed tissues, complementing the direct diagnosis of infectious diseases by PCR and culture on fresh tissues. It was first implemented in a semin...