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Antigens of Coccidioides posadasii as an Important Tool for the Immunodiagnosis...
Medrano, Delia Jessica Astete; Cordeiro, Rossana de Aguiar; Patoilo, Kharla Rabelo Nobre; Praciano, Silviane BandeiraSerologic diagnosis has been presented as a safe alternative for coccidioidomycosis. However, commercial kits based on coccidioidal antibodies available in the USA are considered too expensive for laboratories outside that country. In this study, we describe the preparation of antigens for detection of human coccidioidal antibodies by the immunodiffusion test (ID) and enzyme immunoassay (EIA). Antigens were tes...
Inquerito com histoplasmina em pacientes HIV positivos: resultados de uma area ...
Bezerra, Fabricia Salvador; Zancope-Oliveira, Rosely Maria; Brilhante, Raimunda Samia Nogueira; Wanke, Bodo; Mota, Rosa Maria SalaniSUMMARY Background. Disseminated histoplasmosis is common in AIDS patients with advanced immunosuppression in Ceará, Northeastern Brazil. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of Histoplasma infection in patients with HIV/AIDS living in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará. Methods. Intradermal tests with histoplasmin (mycelial phase) were performed in 161 HIV patients with CD4 ≥ 350 cells/mm 3 . Ev...