Evaluation of a Commercial Latex Agglutination Test Kit for Cryptococcal Antigen
AUTOR(ES)
Kaufman, Leo
RESUMO
Two dozen Crypto-LA kits for detecting Cryptococcus neoformans capsular polysaccharide antigens were evaluated. Ten kits proved reliable for detecting and titering antigen in clinical materials. Fourteen kits were found to be inadequate.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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