title: Identification of certain false-positive results in the Cand-Tec test for candidal antigen.
abstract: By repeated testing of sera after heating (56 degrees C, 15 min) certain false-positives in the Cand-Tec test can be identified from the thermo-resistance of the reaction. True titers are drastically reduced by such pretreatment of sera. The thermostable antigen giving rise to falsely positive agglutination is not identical with mannan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rüchel
mesh_terms: D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000032:analysis*; D002175:Candida / Q000276:immunology*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic