Precipitating antibodies in chromomycosis

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Precipitating antibodies to the antigens from the causal organisms of chromomycosis were demonstrated in the sera of 12 out of 13 naturally infected patients. The responses indicate that Phialophora pedrosoi and P. compacta are relatively closely related to each other and more distantly to P. verrucosa. Cladosporium carrionii and P. jeanselmei appear to be quite different from the foregoing. There is a suggestion that antibodies diminish during successful treatment. No soro de 12 doentes (num groupo de 13 casos estadados) infectados de cromoblastomicose, demonstraram-se anticorpos precipitantes do antigénio preparado a partir dos respectivos agentes. Os resultados indicaram que Phialophora pedrosoi e P. compacta são muito semelhantes e se diferenciam mais de P. verrucosa, enquanto Cladosporium carrionii e P. jeanselmei parecem diferir bastante das anteriores. Nalguns casos registou-se que o titulo de anticorpo contra a cromoblastomicose diminue durante o tratamento.

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