Direct immunofluorescence staining of a biopsy from a patient with mucous membrane pemphigoid would show immunoglobulin deposition in which of the following microscopic patterns?

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Direct immunofluorescence staining in mucous membrane pemphigoid typically shows linear fluorescence of the basement membrane due to the deposition of immunoglobulins (IgG and/or IgA) and complement components along the basement membrane zone.

Direct Immunofluorescence Staining of a Biopsy from a Patient with Mucous