Evaluation of a chemiluminescent probe assay for identification of Histoplasma capsulatum isolates.
Fifty-three of 54 isolates of fungi were correctly identified with an acridinium ester-labelled probe for Histoplasma capsulatum (Accuprobe; Gen-Probe, San Diego, Calif.). One isolate of Aspergillus niger was incorrectly identified as H. capsulatum. Age of the culture, medium for isolation, and morphologic state did not affect the results.
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195.
Pratt-Rippin
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Washington
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D015342:DNA Probes; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D015336:Molecular Probe Techniques; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods
D015342:DNA Probes