Heated histoplasmin as a control for non-specificity in the complement fixation test for histoplasmosis.
We present data in support of the use of a heated histoplasmin control for the complement fixation (CF) test for histoplasmosis to assist in the detection of the presence of h or m antibody.
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000032:analysis*; D001758:Blastomyces / Q000276:immunology; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D000939:Epitopes; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D006659:Histoplasmin / Q000276:immunology*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000939:Epitopes; D006659:Histoplasmin