title: Cross-reactivity in Cryptococcus antigen latex agglutination test in two commercial kits.
abstract: This article presents an examination of the cross-reactivity of pathogenic fungi with Cryptococcus neoformans in two commercial Cryptococcus antigen latex agglutination tests performed across 39 fungal strains. Some fungi were newly indicated as Cryptococcus cross-reactive, and the two kits showed differences in cross-reactive fungi.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Space and Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Teikyo University, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan Teikyo University Institute of Medical Mycology, 539 Otsuka, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0395, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tone
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Space and Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Teikyo University, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Umeda
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Space and Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Teikyo University, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan Teikyo University Institute of Medical Mycology, 539 Otsuka, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0395, Japan makimura@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makimura
mesh_terms: D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000382:microbiology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D000946:Antigens, Fungal
keywords: Cryptococcus neoformans; cross-reactivity; glucuronoxylomannan antigen; latex agglutination test