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List of Abbreviations

     
  Ab Antibody
  Ab Index Antibody Index
  ABIF Avidin-biotin immunofluorescence
  ACIF Anticomplement Immunofluorescence
  AE Agarose Electrophoresis
  Ag Antigen
  B Biochemical Assay
  bcr Breakpoint cluster region
  CAE Cellulose Acetate Electrophoresis
  CD Clusters of Differentiation
  cDNA Complementary DNA
  CF Complement Fixation
  CIA Chemiluminescence Assays
  CIE Counterimmunoelectrophoresis
  CoA Coagglutination
  CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid
  DA Direct Agglutination
  DFA Direct Fluorescent Antibody
  DIF Direct Immunofluorescence
  DOT BLOT DNA Dot-blot Hybridization
  EIA Enzyme Immunoassay
  ELISA Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay
  EMIT Enzyme-multiplied Immunoassay
  EP Electrophoresis
  F Fluorimetry
  FA Fluorescent Antibody
  FC Flow Cytometry
  FLO Flocculation
  FPIA Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay
  H Hemolytic Assay
  HA Hemagglutination
  HAI Hemagglutination Inhibition
  HI Hemagglutination Inhibition
  HPLC High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
  ICA Immunocytochemical Assay
  ID Immunodiffusion (Double Diffusion)
  IEF Isoelectricfocusing
  IEP Immunoelectrophoresis
  IF Immunofluorescence
  IFA Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
  IFE Immunofixation Electrophoresis
  Ifix Immunofixation
  IHA Indirect Hemagglutination
  Inh EIA Inhibition Enzyme Immunoassay
  IP Immunoperoxidase
  IRMA Immunoradiometric Assay
  kd kilodalton
  LA Latex Agglutination
  LM Light Microscopy
  LMC Lymphocyte Microcytotoxicity
  Mab Monoclonal Antibody
  MAC IgM Antibody Capture
  MAC EIA IgM Antibody Capture EIA
  MEIA Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay
  Micro-IF Micro-Immunofluorescence
  mRNA Messenger RNA
  NB Northern Blot (RNA hybridization)
  NEPH Nephelometry
  Nt Neutralization
  PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction
  PEG Polyethylene Glycol
  PEP Protein Electrophoresis
  RAST Radioallergosorbent Test
  REA Radiative Energy Attenuation
  RFU Relative Fluorescent Units
  RIA Radioimmunoassay
  RID Radial Immunodiffusion
  RIP Radioimmunoprecipitation
  RIPA Radioimmunoprecipitation Assay
  rRNA Ribosomal RNA
  RT-PCR Reverse Transcriptase PCR
  S Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet or Visible
  SB Southern Blot (DNA hybridization)
  SD Standard Deviation(s)
  SF Synovial Fluid
  snRNP Small nuclear ribonucleoproteins
  TA Tube Agglutination
  TCA Tissue Culture Assay
  TDE(2DE) Two-dimensional Electrophoresis
  WB Immunoblot/Western Blot





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