Abstract
The authors extracted the polysaccharide fraction from the celles of a strain of Candida albicans. This antigen was used in the diagnosis of candidiasis, especially the deep-seated infections, by skin test and precipitin reaction.
The polysaccharide antigen proved to be considerably high in specificity and sensitivity from the results of animal experiments and clinical investigations on human cases. Therefore, the authors consider it a reliable antigen for the serologic diagnosis of candidiasis.
