TABLE 2.4.
Immunohistochemical Stains Commercially Available for Microbe Identification in Paraffin-Embedded Tissues
| Fungi | Viruses and Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Aspergillus (genus only) | Herpes virus 1 (cross-reacts herpes virus 2) |
| Cryptococcus | Varicella zoster |
| Histoplasma | Cytomegalovirus |
| Candida spp. | Respiratory syncytial virus |
| Coccidioides immitis | Adenovirus |
| Pneumocystis jiroveci | Epstein-Barr (Epstein-Barr-encoded RNA) |
| Pseudallescheria boydii | Actinomycetes |
| Zygomycoses (genus only) | Actinomyces israelii |
| Sporothrix schenckii | Actinomyces naeslundii |
| Trichosporon | Arachnia propionica |