Contribution to Book
Clinical Immunology in Diagnoses of Maxillofacial Disease.
Contemporary Oral Medicine
(2019)
Abstract
There is an immunological basis for a wide spectrum of oral medicine conditions, ranging from autoimmunity to infection. While patient history and physical examination serve as the cornerstones for clinical diagnosis, in many situations additional laboratory testing is necessary in order to arrive at a definitive diagnosis. As such, a comprehensive understanding of clinical immunology and its relevance to the pathogenesis and diagnosis of oral medicine conditions is essential. This chapter provides an overview of the immune system, indications for immunological work-up, a summary of clinical immunology tests relevant to the practice of oral medicine, and a discussion of the oral medicine conditions for which clinical immunological testing may be indicated.
Keywords
- ELISA,
- Immunoblotting,
- Immunofluorescence,
- Antibody Titer Analysis,
- Serology
Disciplines
Publication Date
January 26, 2019
Publisher
Springer
ISBN
978-3-319-72301-3
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-72303-7_5
Citation Information
Alessandro Villa. "Clinical Immunology in Diagnoses of Maxillofacial Disease." Contemporary Oral Medicine (2019) p. 315 - 339 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/alessandro-villa/124/