Abstract
A murine monoclonal antibody, F7, which selectively shows type I fibres in human skeletal muscle is reported. The antibody reacts with frozen sections and with formalin fixed wax embedded material. It should prove useful in the retrospective and prospective study of muscle pathology.
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