In addition to the expected four-chain antibodies, they identified simpler antibodies consisting only of two heavy chains.

If the diagnosis is suspected, serology can be performed in a blood test to identify certain antibodies:

The test indirectly detects evidence of infection with the AIDS virus by identifying antibodies, substances that the body forms in response to viral invasion.

Liver and kidney tissue sections from animals such as rats are used to identify anti-dsDNA antibodies.

One study has identified antibodies to an M-type phospholipase A receptor in 70% (26 of 37) cases evaluated.

Dairy products were long suspected as a cause, but the study is the first to identify antibodies.

"Outbreak" depicts a lone worker who, in less than 24 hours, can identify and synthesize enough antibodies to treat an entire town full of people.

Through this process one can rapidly identify active compounds, antibodies or genes which modulate a particular biomolecular pathway.

Identifying and isolating antibodies or other capture molecules against every protein in the human genome.

To diagnose Lyme disease, most medical centers rely on a test that identifies antibodies to the bacterium in the patient's blood.