GlYcoLISA: antigen-specific and subclass-specific IgG Fc glycosylation analysis based on an immunosorbent assay with an LC–MS readout

David Falck, Manfred Wuhrer

Published: 2024-02-21 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-024-00963-7

IgG Fc glycosylation

GlYcoLISA

LC-MS

antigen-specific

immunosorbent assay

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