Titration of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by erythro-immunoassay (EIA).

The erythro-immunoassay, a new serological procedure in which a hybrid antibody conjugate is able to bind erythrocytes, was used for the titration of antibodies against P. brasiliensis in sera from patients with paracoccidioidomycosis. A peptide-polysaccharide and a lyophilized yeast culture filtrate of P. brasiliensis were used as antigens. Absorption with dead Candida albicans whole cells was necessary to decrease cross reactions observed with heterologous sera. Erythro-immunoassay provides a sensitive system for titration of antibodies in paracoccidioidomycosis with serum dilutions up to 1:102000.

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