Abstract
Using indirect immunofluorescent tests upon the sera of patients with myasthenia gravis and of normal subjects, two types of staining pattern are found. The first, A band staining, is seen only with myasthenic sera. The second, or `I band' pattern has not previously been described and is seen in an equal proportion of normal controls and of myasthenic patients. `I band' staining is a possible source of confusion in immunofluorescent tests for muscle antibody.
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