A comparative method for processing immunological parameters: developing an "Immunogram"

• Published in: Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 118 - 125
• Main Authors: Ortolani, Riccardo, Bellavite, Paolo, Paiola, Fiorenza, Martini, Morena, Marchesini, Martina, Veneri, Dino, Franchini, Massimo, Chirumbolo, Salvatore, Tridente, Giuseppe, Vella, Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy Edizioni SIMTI - SIMTI Servizi Srl 01.04.2010
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Antibodies, Monoclonal - immunology; Antibody Specificity; Antigens, CD - analysis; Cell Lineage; Child; Databases, Factual; Female; Flow Cytometry; Fluorescent Dyes - analysis; HLA-DR Antigens - analysis; Humans; Immunoconjugates - analysis; Lymphocyte Count - methods; Lymphocyte Count - statistics & numerical data; Lymphocyte Subsets - chemistry; Lymphocyte Subsets - classification; Male; Original; Reference Values; Software; lymphocyte subsets; systems biology; immune monitoring; immunodiagnostics; multiparametric analysis

The immune system is a network of numerous cells that communicate both directly and indirectly with each other. The system is very sensitive to antigenic stimuli, which are memorised, and is closely connected with the endocrine and nervous systems. Therefore, in order to study the immune system corr...