METHOD OF DETECTING AND TREATING ALLOGENIC CELLS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS

There are presently provided methods for identifying an ectopic allogenic cell ina mammalian host, the methods comprising obtaining a first internal soft tissue image,administering an effective amount of iodine to potentiate the host's immuneresponse to aberrant ectopic tissue, obtaining one or more subsequent internalsoft tissue images after said administration and comparing the first internalsoft tissue image and the one or more subsequent internal images to identify theectopic allogenic cell. The methods can also be used for determining or improving theefficiency of treatment of pathology disease or disorder caused by the presence ofallogenic commensal or commensal-like cells. Furthermore, the methods can beused to diagnose, and also treat, endometriosis.