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8.1 What is the definition of an antibody?
An antibody is an immunoglobulin produced by B lymphocytes in response to the presentation of foreign proteins and microorganisms.
8.2 What is the definition of an antigen?
An antigen is anything that elicits an immune response, ranging from protein sequences and carbohydrates to whole molecules and receptors on cell membranes.
8.3 What causes background staining in ICC?
Background staining is usually the result of non-specific binding of an antibody to tissue elements other than those it should be targeting, resulting in an inappropriate detection signal being formed. It can also be the result of enzyme-conjugated st