paracoccidioidin

par·a·coc·cid·i·oi·din

(par'ă-kok-sid'ē-oy'din),
A filtrate antigen prepared from the filamentous form of the pathogenic fungus, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis; used for demonstrating delayed type dermal hypersensitivity in populations and useful in demonstrating endemic areas in different geographic regions.

par·a·coc·cid·i·oi·din

(par'ă-kok-sid'ē-oy'din)
Antigen prepared using the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis; used for demonstrating present or past infection and identifying endemic areas.
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Epidemiologic surveys of histoplasmin and paracoccidioidin sensitivity in Brazil.
Histoplasmin and paracoccidioidin skin reactivity in infantile population of northern Argentina.
Estudio epidemiologico de la paracoccidioidomicosis e histoplasmosis en una poblacion suburbana de San Felix, estado Bolivar, Venezuela
Spherulin and coccidioidin: cross-reactions in dermal sensitivity to histoplasmin and paracoccidioidin.
Cost-effectiveness of a potential vaccine for Coccidioides immitis. (Synopses)
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