immunospot

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

immuno- +‎ spot

Noun[edit]

immunospot (plural immunospots)

  1. Any of the spots resulting from a biochemical assay used to monitor cellular immune responses.
    • 2016 January 20, “Oral Administration of Silkworm-Produced GAD65 and Insulin Bi-Autoantigens against Type 1 Diabetes”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      The brown colored immunospots corresponding to the cells secreting IFN-γ and IL-4 were counted manually under a dissection microscope.