Manual of Immunopathological Techniques

The use of immunopathological techniques has become increasingly widespread due to their ability to not only diagnose infectious and immunodeficiency disorders, but also haematological, oncological and gastroenterological diseases.

This manual is a practical guide to immunopathological techniques for undergraduates and trainees. Beginning with an overview of immunopathology, the following chapters provide in depth discussion on different techniques for the diagnosis and management of numerous immunological disorders, including autoimmune diseases, tumours, transplants and immunohistochemistry.

Presented in bullet point format for easy reference, this useful text is enhanced by high quality photographs and tables to assist learning.

Key points

• Practical guide to immunopathological techniques
• Covers different techniques for diagnosis and treatment of numerous disorders
• Presented in bullet point format for easy reference
• Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and tables

Usha MD
Professor and Head, Department of Pathology; Incharge, UGC Advanced Immunodiagnostic Training & Research Centre, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Gyanendra Kumar Sonkar PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Sangeeta Singh PhD
Ex-Senior Research Fellow, UGC Advanced Immunodiagnostic Training and Research Centre, Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India