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Identification and characterization ofCandida albicans germ tube-specific antigens may be of relevance for the serodiagnosis of invasive candidiasis since they could be the basis for the development of new diagnostic tests. In this study, we have identified two antigens of 180 and &gt;200 kDa in the cell wall ofC. albicans germ tubes which are responsible for the induction of antibodies toC. albicans germ tubes. Antigens of similar molecular masses have been demonstrated in the cell walls of theCandida speciesC. stellatoidea ,C. parapsilosis ,C. guilliermondii ,C. tropicalis , andC. krusei , but notC. glabrata . The kinetics of the antibody responses toC. albicans germ tubes were studied in rabbits infected with differentCandida species. Although these antibodies were detected in rabbits infected with allCandida species exceptC. glabrata , the kinetics of the antibody responses toC. albicans germ tubes induced by theCandida species studied were different. Both the highest titer and the earliest response of antibodies toC. albicans germ tubes were observed in rabbits infected with either of the two serotypes ofC. albicans used. However, the time needed to elicit the antibodies toC. albicans germ tubes can be reduced as the result of an anamnestic antibody response. The results presented in this study show that a test designed to detect antibodies againstC. albicans germ tube antigens may be suitable for the diagnosis of infections caused by most of the medically importantCandida species.

Detection of Antibodies to Candida albicans Germ Tubes during Experimental Infections by Different Candida Species