title: Rapid detection of vaginal Candida species by newly developed immunochromatography.
abstract: For the diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis, we developed a simple immunochromatographic method that enables the detection of vaginal Candida spp. within about 30 min. Overall, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of this method appeared to be 80.3, 99.3, 98.0, and 92.0%, respectively.
authors: Laboratory for Antimicrobial Agents, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan.
authors: Hidehito
authors: H
authors: Matsui
authors: Hideaki
authors: H
authors: Hanaki
authors: Kengo
authors: K
authors: Takahashi
authors: Akihiko
authors: A
authors: Yokoyama
authors: Taiji
authors: T
authors: Nakae
authors: Keisuke
authors: K
authors: Sunakawa
authors: Satoshi
authors: S
authors: Omura
mesh_terms: D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002175:Candida / Q000737:chemistry*; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000946:Antigens, Fungal