Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1975 Jan;85(1):161-6.

Clinical application of counterimmunoelectrophoresis in detection of Candida serum precipitins

T H Dee, M W Rytel
  • PMID: 806643

Clinical application of counterimmunoelectrophoresis in detection of Candida serum precipitins

T H Dee et al. J Lab Clin Med. 1975 Jan.

Abstract

Precipitin antibodies to candida antigens were found by counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE) and double immunodiffusion (DID) in 100 per cent of sera from patients with significant candida infection. Such antibodies were also found by CIE in 63 per cent of individuals with candida colonization, 47 per cent of bacteremic patients, and 14 per cent of normal control subjects. No sera from these patients and normal control subjects were positive by DID. Serum precipitin titers by CIE in patients with significant candidiasis were significantly higher than in patients of the other groups. Detection of candida serum precipitins by CIE, when precipitin titers are obtained, compares favorably with DID as a diagnostic tool in significant candidiasis.

PubMed Disclaimer