Immunodiffusion
Immunodiffusion is a diagnostic test which involves diffusion through a substance such as agar[1] which is generally soft gel agar (2%) or agarose (2%), used for the detection of antibodies or antigen.
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| MeSH | D005779 |
The commonly known types are:[2][3]
- Single diffusion in one dimension (Oudin procedure)
- Double diffusion in one dimension (Oakley Fulthorpe procedure)
- Single diffusion in two dimension (radial immunodiffusion or Mancini method) 4
- Double diffusion in two dimensions (Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion)
Notes
- "Use of the Immunodiffusion Test in the Serodiagnosis of Aspergillosis". PMC 380335. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion" (photograph). Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- "Radial Immunodiffusion". Edvotek, Inc. 2017. Archived from the original (photograph) on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-08-07. Photograph of precipitin circles in a Petri dish during radial immunodiffusion.
External links
- Immunodiffusion at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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