title: Evaluation of the IMMY ALPHA Histoplasma antigen enzyme immunoassay for diagnosis of histoplasmosis marked by antigenuria.
abstract: The sensitivity of detection of antigenuria in patients positive by the MiraVista Diagnostics Histoplasma enzyme immunoassay (MVD EIA) was 44% with the IMMY ALPHA Histoplasma antigen EIA. The specificity was 84% with the IMMY EIA versus 98% with the MVD EIA. The correlation between assays for positive cases was weak (r(2) = 0.430).
authors.affiliation: MiraVista Diagnostics and MiraBella Technologies, 4444 Decatur Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46241, USA. alemonte@miravistalabs.com
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: LeMonte
authors.forename: Lindsey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Egan
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durkin
authors.forename: L Joseph
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wheat
mesh_terms: D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000652:urine*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000946:Antigens, Fungal