plaque-forming cell

initialism: PFC
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13574
Antibody-secreting plasma cell detected in vitro by its ability to produce a "plaque" of lysed antigen-sensitized erythrocytes in the presence of complement.
See also: plaque assay
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1229 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'plaque-forming cell' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13574 RIS BibTex EndNote
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