Multiple protein bands serving as markers of specific ANTIBODIES and detected by ELECTROPHORESIS of CEREBROSPINAL FLUID or serum. The bands are most often seen during inflammatory or immune processes and are found in most patients with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
Also Known As:
Oligoclonal IgG; Oligoclonal IgM; Band, Oligoclonal; Bands, Oligoclonal; IgG, Oligoclonal; IgM, Oligoclonal; Immunoglobulin, Oligoclonal; Immunoglobulins, Oligoclonal; Oligoclonal Band; Oligoclonal Immunoglobulin; Oligoclonal Immunoglobulins