title: [Allergic bronchial asthma: an evaluation of immunofluorescence technics on bronchial biopsies].
abstract: Although the immunofluorescence technique has mostly been applied to renal diseases, it may be of use in the examination of lung tissue. Immunofluorescence tests on bronchial bioptic samples can show: 1) presence of IgE, IgA, IgM, IgG and complement factors; 2) their location on the bronchial mucosa; 3) their relationships with epithelioid cells, mast cells and plasma cells. Patients with atopic asthma were examined. Bioptic samples were taken from the main bronchi and treated by immunofluorescence. Cellular positivity was found for IgE, IgA, IgM and complement components.
authors.affiliation: II Divisione Pneumologica, Ospedale Civile, Alessandria.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mantellini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salio
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Cremonte
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001706:Biopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D003165:Complement System Proteins
vernacular_title: Asma bronchiale allergico: valutazione delle tecniche di immunofluorescenza su biopsia bronchiale.