title: An immunoprecipitation assay for the detection of onconeural antibodies.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Onconeural antibodies are found in some patients with cancer, and are associated with paraneoplastic neurological syndromes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A multi-well adapted fluid-phase immunoassay using radiolabelled recombinant onconeural proteins for the detection of onconeural antibodies is described.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This immunoprecipitation technique is more sensitive in detecting onconeural antibodies than immunohistochemistry and immune blots.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway. sissel.monstad@helse_bergen.no
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Monstad
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Vedeler
mesh_terms: D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D047468:Immunoprecipitation / Q000379:methods*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D020361:Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / Q000276:immunology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D001323:Autoantibodies; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins