| histoplasmin | <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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| histoplasmin-latex test | A passive agglutination test for histoplasmosis; latex particles, sensitised with antigen extracted from Histoplasma capsulatum, are used in a flocculation reaction with the patient's serum. (05 Mar 2000) |