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. 1973 Sep;26(3):244–247. doi: 10.1128/am.26.3.244-247.1973

Specific Immunodiffusion Test for Blastomycosis

Leo Kaufman 1, David W McLaughlin 1, Maxine J Clark 1, Sharon Blumer 1
PMCID: PMC379767  PMID: 4201639

Abstract

A specific immunodiffusion test for blastomycosis has been developed. The test permitted the detection of approximately 80% of 113 proven cases of blastomycosis. Two diagnostically important precipitins designated A and B were frequently recognized in patients with blastomycosis. Routine use of reference sera containing the A and B precipitins in immunodiffusion tests would permit the specific diagnosis of blastomycosis without the need for parallel tests with coccidioidin and histoplasmin.

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