TABLE 1.

PCR results for lung homogenates^a

Source of lung homogenate(s)	P. brasiliensis CFU/g of lung	P. brasiliensis nested PCR	Mouse actin PCR	Inhibitor control PCR
BALB/c mouse no.
1	0.1 × 104	Pos	Pos	ND
2	1.1 × 104	Pos	Pos	ND
3	1.3 × 104	Pos	Pos	ND
4	1.3 × 104	Pos	Pos	ND
5	1.4 × 104	Neg	Pos	Neg
6	3.2 × 104	Pos	Pos	ND
7	3.4 × 104	Neg	Pos	Pos
8	3.7 × 104	Pos	Pos	ND
9	6.2 × 104	Pos	Pos	ND
10	7.8 × 104	Pos	Pos	ND
11	8.5 × 104	Pos	Pos	ND
12	9.4 × 105	Pos	Pos	ND
13	1.0 × 105	Pos	Pos	ND
14	1.7 × 105	Pos	Pos	ND
15	2.6 × 105	Pos	Pos	ND
16	2.8 × 105	Pos	Pos	ND
17	3.5 × 105	Pos	Pos	ND
18	3.8 × 105	Pos	Pos	ND
19	7.0 × 105	Pos	Pos	ND
20	7.3 × 105	Pos	Pos	ND
21	1.3 × 106	Pos	Pos	ND
22	3.6 × 106	Pos	Pos	ND
23	1.3 × 107	Pos	Pos	ND
24	0 (control)	Neg	Pos	Pos
25	0 (control)	Neg	Pos	Pos
20 H. capsulatum-infected ICR mice	20 × 0	20 × Neg	20 × Pos	20 × Pos

^aICR, Institute for Cancer Research; Pos, positive; Neg, negative; ND, not done.