Rapid detection of vaginal Candida species by newly developed immunochromatography.
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.
Matsui
Hidehito
H
Laboratory for Antimicrobial Agents, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan.
Hanaki
Hideaki
H
Takahashi
Kengo
K
Yokoyama
Akihiko
A
Nakae
Taiji
T
Sunakawa
Keisuke
K
Omura
Satoshi
S
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
D000946:Antigens, Fungal