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Antigen assay with the potential to aid in diagnosis of blastomycosis.

Michelle Durkin¹, John Witt, Ann Lemonte, Blair Wheat, Patricia Connolly.

Abstract

We report results of an immunoassay for Blastomyces dermatitidis antigenuria. Sensitivity was 92.9%, and specificity was 79.3%. Cross-reactions occurred in 96.3% of patients with histoplasmosis, 100% of patients with paracoccidioidomycosis, 70% of patients with penicilliosis marneffei, 2.9% of patients with cryptococcosis, and 1.1% of patients with aspergillosis. Reproducibility was 96.3%. These findings support a potential role for antigen testing in blastomycosis.

Entities: Disease Gene Species

Mesh：

Substances：
Antigens, Fungal

Year: 2004 PMID： 15472368 PMCID： PMC522351 DOI： 10.1128/JCM.42.10.4873-4875.2004

Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN： 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948

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46 in total

Antigen assay with the potential to aid in diagnosis of blastomycosis.

1. Comparison of radioimmunoassay and enzyme-linked immunoassay methods for detection of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum antigen.

Review 2. Blastomycosis.

Review 3. Laboratory methods for the diagnosis and confirmation of systemic mycoses.

4. Treatment of histoplasmosis with fluconazole in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Clinical Trials Group and Mycoses Study Group.

5. Endemic blastomycosis in Mississippi: epidemiological and clinical studies.

6. Itraconazole prophylaxis for fungal infections in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection: randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Mycoses Study Group.

7. Statistical methods for assessing agreement between two methods of clinical measurement.

Review 8. Blastomycosis: organ involvement and etiologic diagnosis. A review of 123 patients from Mississippi.

9. Diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis by detection of Histoplasma capsulatum antigen in serum and urine specimens.

Review 10. Blastomycosis: The great pretender can also be an opportunist. Initial clinical diagnosis and underlying diseases in 123 patients.

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