Negative immunodiffusion test results obtained with sera of paracoccidioidomycosis patients may be related to low-avidity immunoglobulin G2 antibodies directed against carbohydrate epitopes.

Neves, Andréia R

Negative immunodiffusion test results obtained with sera of paracoccidioidomycosis patients may be related to low-avidity immunoglobulin G2 antibodies directed against carbohydrate epitopes. [electronic resource] - Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology Sep 2003 - 802-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1071-412X

10.1128/cdli.10.5.802-807.2003 doi


Animals
Antibodies, Fungal--blood
Antigens, Fungal--immunology
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Fungal Proteins--immunology
Glycoproteins--immunology
Humans
Immunoblotting
Immunodiffusion--methods
Immunoglobulin G--blood
Immunoglobulin Isotypes
Paracoccidioides--immunology
Paracoccidioidomycosis--diagnosis
Sensitivity and Specificity