Indirect immunofluorescence assay for antibody to germ tube of Candida albicans--a new diagnostic test. Issue 11 (November 1976)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ho, Y M; Ng, M H; Teoh-Chan, C H; Yue, P C; Huang, C T
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 29:Issue 11(1976)
• Page Start: 1007
• Page End: 1010
• Publication Date: 1976-11
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.29.11.1007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : Indirect immunofluorescent and agglutination assay were used to study the anti-Candida albicans reactivities in the serum of 13 normal subjects and 14 patients infected with C. albicans. A significant increase in anti-C. albicans seroreactivity was observed during infection with this organism but the increase in the anti-germ tube immunofluorescence titre was the more marked. It is evident that the anti-germ tube immunofluorescence assay is more discriminatory for C. albicans infection than the conventional agglutination assay.