Fluorescent Antibody Staining Works Well for Clinical Diagnosis on What

Question

Fluorescent antibody staining works well for clinical diagnosis on what types of antigens?
A) ribosomal
B) cytoplasmic
C) nuclear
D) capsular
E) plasmid

Accepted Answer

Fluorescent antibody staining is most useful for visualizing antigens that are present on the surface of cells or organisms, such as those contained within a capsule. Capsular antigens can be difficult to detect using other diagnostic methods, but fluorescent antibody staining allows for a highly sensitive and specific detection of these antigens. Ribosomal, cytoplasmic, nuclear, and plasmid antigens are not typically detected using this technique.