immunospot

English

Etymology

From immuno- +‎ spot.

Noun

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.