Fungal and Parasitic Immunologic Tests
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| Organism | Tests Available | Causes of Alterations |
|---|
Fungi |
| Histoplasma capsulatum | CF, I, LA | Prior exposure to organism or cross-reactive agent, recent skin test |
| Blastomyces dermatitidis | EIA | Blastomycosis |
| Coccidioides immitis | CF, I, LA | Acute or chronic infection, repeated skin testing with coccidioidin |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | CF, I | Pulmonary aspergillosis, aspergillosis allergy |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | A | Test demonstrates antigen, not antibodies, in infection |
| Sporotrichum schenckii | A | Deep tissue infection |
| Candida albicans | LA | Systemic infection, vaginal infection |
| Parasites |
| Toxoplasma gondii | IFA, EIA | Acute or chronic toxoplasmosis |
| Entamoeba histolytica | A, IFA | Amebic dysentery |
A=agglutination, CF=complement fixation, I=immunodiffusion, IFA=indirect fluorescent antibody tests, LA=latex agglutination, EIA=enzyme immunoassay.
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