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In order to characterize the precipitin bands detected in the immunodiffusion test for paracoccidioidomycosis, a study was undertaken in 54 patients with the disease. On the basis of the pattern of known control sera, the three commonly observed lines of precipitate were designated as 1, 2, and 3 according to their location in the immunodiffusion plate. At time of diagnosis, 28 of the patients exhibited all three bands, 16 gave two bands, and 10 showed only one precipitin line. Over 50 of the sera with three bands had high complement fixation titers (above 1:512), whereas those with one band exhibited lower titers. A similar picture was obtained with the quantitative agar-gel techniques, where titers of 1:64 and above were more commonly observed in sera with three precipitin lines. Follow-up studies carried out in 18 patients revealed that band 3 disappeared first, followed by band 2, and, finally, by band 1. At the end of 2 to 3 years, 85.7% of the patients had lost band 3, 75% band 2, and only 27.7% band 1. Cross-reactions with histoplasmin were found in eight patients who gave the M precipitin line with this antigen. It was found that the latter band and our paracoccidioidin band 3 fused, producing lines of identity. Bands 1 and 2 were specific. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Characterization of the Precipitin Bands Detected in the Immunodiffusion Test for Paracoccidioidomycosis