title: Immunodiffusion test for diagnosing human pythiosis.
abstract: An immunodiffusion test was developed for diagnosing subcutaneous and systemic pythiosis in humans. When culture filtrate antigen (CFA) from P. insidiosum was reacted against patient and rabbit antisera, 1-5 precipitin bands occurred both in patient and rabbit antisera, and a line of identity also occurred between patient and rabbit sera. When control P. insidiosum CFA was reacted with 30 apparently normal persons, 20 Thalassemia patients, 2 candidosis and 5 aspergillosis patients, no precipitin bands were found. P. insidiosum CFA also tested with rabbit antibodies to B. dermatitidis, C. immitis, H. capsulatum, P. brasiliensis, C. albicans, M. furfur and A. fumigatus revealed no cross reactions. This test is practical, sensitive and specific.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Imwidthaya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srimuang
mesh_terms: D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000032:analysis*; D008411:Chytridiomycota / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011775:Pythium / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000908:Antibodies, Fungal