Evaluation of a chemiluminescent probe assay for identification of Histoplasma capsulatum isolates

J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Nov;30(11):3003-4. doi: 10.1128/jcm.30.11.3003-3004.1992.

Abstract

Fifty-three of 54 isolates of fungi were correctly identified with an acridinium ester-labelled probe for Histoplasma capsulatum (Accuprobe; Gen-Probe, San Diego, Calif.). One isolate of Aspergillus niger was incorrectly identified as H. capsulatum. Age of the culture, medium for isolation, and morphologic state did not affect the results.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • DNA Probes*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Histoplasma / genetics*
  • Histoplasma / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Molecular Probe Techniques*
  • Mycology / methods

Substances

  • DNA Probes