Skin window technique is used in immunology where the top layer of skin is scraped off making it possible to identify the immune response that would occur with a diminished physical barrier in the host, and observe mobilization of leukocytes.[1]

Skin window technique
Purposeidentify immune response

It was developed by John Rebuck in 1955.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Definition: Rebuck skin window technique from Online Medical Dictionary".
  2. ^ "John W. Rebuck Pathologist ..." The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20.
  3. ^ REBUCK JW, CROWLEY JH (March 1955). "A method of studying leukocytic functions in vivo". Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 59 (5): 757–805. Bibcode:1955NYASA..59..757R. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1955.tb45983.x. PMID 13259351.
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