Abstract |
To improve the results of counterimmunoelectrophoresis for serological diagnosis of candidiasis, a new method was devised to characterize human sera precipitins: co-counterimmunoelectrophoresis. Cellulose acetate was chosen as the support in order to observe identity reactions between precipitin lines from serum systems run conjointly (thus, co-counterimmunoelectrophoresis). Different experimental antisera (anti-somatic and anti-cytoplasmic antigens and anti-whole fixed germ tube antisera) were tested for reactions of identity with sera from selected patients with systemic candidiasis caused by Candida albicans. The reaction of patient sera and anti-germ tube antiserum with a selected somatic antigen always resulted in an identity reaction as proven by the continuity of major precipitin lines. The precipitating system, named the co-specific precipitin line, involved polysaccharide antigens; it was not present in human control sera.
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Authors | D Poulain, J M Pinon |
Journal | European journal of clinical microbiology
(Eur J Clin Microbiol)
Vol. 5
Issue 4
Pg. 420-6
(Aug 1986)
ISSN: 0722-2211 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 3530750
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antibodies, Fungal
- Antigens, Fungal
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Antibodies, Fungal
(analysis)
- Antigens, Fungal
(immunology)
- Candida albicans
(immunology)
- Candidiasis
(diagnosis, immunology)
- Counterimmunoelectrophoresis
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Precipitin Tests
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