title: Clinical evaluation of a cryptococcal antigen latex agglutination test for diagnosis of cryptococcosis in cats.
abstract: A commercial cryptococcal antigen latex agglutination test was used to evaluate sera from 20 cats with cryptococcosis and 184 cats without cryptococcosis. Cryptococcal antigen was detected in the sera from 19 of 20 cats with cryptococcosis. Antigen was not detected in sera from any of the cats without cryptococcosis. The test had sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 100%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Medleau
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Borges
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000032:analysis*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002415:Cats; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000276:immunology*; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000662:veterinary; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic