Immunofluorescent Antibody Techniques in the Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Humans

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Hueston, L
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Chu, Justin Jang Hann

Ahidjo, Bintou Ahmadou

Mok, Chee Keng

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2022
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Immunofluorescence (IF) is an important technique used in the diagnosis of many infectious diseases. In virology, it has proven to be particularly suited to detecting antibody directed against newly emerging viruses able to be cultivated in cell culture. It permits visualization of antibody and allows for antibody class to be determined which is critical to understanding the timing of infection. The procedure used to determine IgG, IgA, and IgM antibody directed against SARS-CoV-2 in humans is described in this chapter. These methods were developed for routine diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Australia at the start of the global pandemic in 2020.

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SARS-CoV-2: Methods and Protocols

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1st

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2452

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Immunology

Biomedical and clinical sciences

Virology

Biochemistry and cell biology

Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry

FITC

Fluorescence

Immunofluorescence

Immunofluorescent antibody detection

SARS-CoV-2

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Hueston, L, Immunofluorescent Antibody Techniques in the Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Humans, SARS-CoV-2: Methods and Protocols, 2022, 2452, pp. 99-107

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