Accession Number:

AD0809725

Title:

STUDIES ON THE AGAR-GEL PRECIPITIN-INHIBITION TEST FOR COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS: II. SEROLOGICAL TEST ANTIGEN STUDIES IN AGAR-GEL,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD

Personal Author(s):

• Ray, John G., Jr.
• Converse, John L.

Report Date:

1967-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

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

Descriptors:

• (*COCCIDIOIDES
• SERODIAGNOSIS)
• BACTERIAL EXTRACTS
• GROWTH(PHYSIOLOGY)
• ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTIONS
• BLOOD SERUM
• DISEASES
• GELS
• CULTURE MEDIA

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE