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HISTOPLASMIN [1 record]

Record 1 2006-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Immunology
  • Fungal Diseases (Mycoses)
DEF

A filtrate of a mycelial culture of Histoplasma capsulatum, the causative agent of histoplasmosis.

OBS

Histoplasmin is intradermally injected in a skin test for the disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Immunologie
  • Maladies fongiques (mycoses)
DEF

Substance libérée par histoplasma capsulatum.

OBS

Mise en contact avec le patient par petite injection dans la peau elle permet de savoir si celui-ci est atteint par l'histoplasmose.

OBS

[Histoplasmose :] Mycose (affection parasitaire provoquée par 2 champignons appartenant à la famille des Moniliaceae, histoplasma capsulatum capsulatum et histoplasma capsulatum duboisii) à l'origine de deux types d'histoplasmoses différentes selon leur localisation géographique et leurs symptômes. [...] Le premier champignon est à l'origine de l'histoplasmose américaine, le deuxième de l'histoplasmose africaine.

PHR

Intradermo-réaction à l'histoplasmine.

Spanish

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