Plucked Hair as a Substrate for Indirect Immunofluorescence in Cases of Pemphigus Vulgaris.

Introduction: Indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) is used to determine the circulating autoantibodies in cases of Pemphigus. For IIF in Pemphigus several substrates had been used. This study was done to determine whether plucked hair can be utilized as a substrate for IIF in cases of Pemphigus.