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Immunohistochemistry

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Immunohistochemistry describes the localization of antigens in histological and cytological preparations using antibodies. It is now recognized as an essential element and a major tool, both in diagnostic and research-orientated cellular pathology. The technique involves the detection of specific or highly selective cellular epitopes with an antibody and appropriate labelling system. Immunohistochemistry can be performed on cytological preparations, frozen sections and paraffin-embedded histological sections.

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  1. Department of Histopathology, University College London, London, UK

    Philippa Munson BSc, PhD

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  1. Section of Laparoscopic Urology, University College Hospital, London, UK

    H. R. H. Patel BMSc.Hons, BM, BCh, MRCS, PhD, FRCS(Urol), FRCS(Eng.Hons) (Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon Head, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery, Visiting Professor in Advanced Laparoscopic Onco-Surgery, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopic Urology) (Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon Head, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery, Visiting Professor in Advanced Laparoscopic Onco-Surgery, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopic Urology)

  2. University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA

    H. R. H. Patel BMSc.Hons, BM, BCh, MRCS, PhD, FRCS(Urol), FRCS(Eng.Hons) (Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon Head, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery, Visiting Professor in Advanced Laparoscopic Onco-Surgery, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopic Urology) (Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon Head, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery, Visiting Professor in Advanced Laparoscopic Onco-Surgery, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopic Urology)

  3. Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Amedabad, Gujarat, India

    H. R. H. Patel BMSc.Hons, BM, BCh, MRCS, PhD, FRCS(Urol), FRCS(Eng.Hons) (Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon Head, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery, Visiting Professor in Advanced Laparoscopic Onco-Surgery, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopic Urology) (Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon Head, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery, Visiting Professor in Advanced Laparoscopic Onco-Surgery, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopic Urology)

  4. Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    H. R. H. Patel BMSc.Hons, BM, BCh, MRCS, PhD, FRCS(Urol), FRCS(Eng.Hons) (Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon Head, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery, Visiting Professor in Advanced Laparoscopic Onco-Surgery, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopic Urology) (Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon Head, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery, Visiting Professor in Advanced Laparoscopic Onco-Surgery, Visiting Professor in Laparoscopic Urology)

  5. Prostate Cancer Research Centre, University College London, London, UK

    M. Arya FRCS (Molecular Uro-Oncology Research Fellow and Specialist Registrar) (Molecular Uro-Oncology Research Fellow and Specialist Registrar)

  6. Institute of Urology, University College London, London, UK

    I. S. Shergill BSc, MRCS (Clinical Research Fellow in Molecular Uro-Pathology and Specialist Registrar in Urology) (Clinical Research Fellow in Molecular Uro-Pathology and Specialist Registrar in Urology)

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Munson, P. (2007). Immunohistochemistry. In: Patel, H.R.H., Arya, M., Shergill, I.S. (eds) Basic Science Techniques in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-740-4_3

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