<protein> Filtrate of a mycelial culture of Histoplasma capsulatum, the causative agent of histoplasmosis. Histoplasmin is intradermally injected in a skin test for the disease. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(his″to-plaz´min) a skin test antigen prepared from the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Because positive skin tests are common in endemic areas and indicate only previous exposure, not necessarily active disease, histoplasmin is not useful in diagnosis of histoplasmosis. It is used primarily in epidemiologic survey...
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Filtrate of a mycelial culture of Histoplasma capsulatum , the causative agent of histoplasmosis. Histoplasmin is intradermally injected in a skin test for the disease.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: his′tō-plas′min Definitions: 1. An antigenic extract of Histoplasma capsulatum, used in immunologic tests for the diagnosis of histoplasmosis; also used in skin test surveys of populations to determine the geographic distribution of the fungus and to predict those who are endemic for histoplasmosis. &nbs.....
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histoplasmin An antigen prepared from cultures of Histoplasma capsulatum and used as a skin test for the diagnosis of histoplasmosis.
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