STUDIES ON THE AGAR-GEL PRECIPITIN-INHIBITION TEST FOR COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS: II. SEROLOGICAL TEST ANTIGEN STUDIES IN AGAR-GEL,
Abstract
In this study of saprophytic and parasitic growth-phase extracts of Coccidioides immitis, an antigen from the spherule culture supernatant detected a specific antibody in heretofore serologically negative suspect coccidioidomycosis human sera when diffused in agar-gel. This antigen-antibody reaction occurred also in some of the serologically positive human coccidioidomycosis sera. This study indicates that for a complete serodiagnosis of this disease, this antigen-antibody reaction should be used as a routine serological test. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0809725
Entities
People
- John G. Ray Jr.
- John L. Converse