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Br J Ophthalmol 83:535-539 doi:10.1136/bjo.83.5.535
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    • Clinical science

Aetiological study of the presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome in the Netherlands

Table 2

Results of tests to detect antibodies

H capsulatum C neoformans T gondii Toxocara sp Ascaris sp
Patients with presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (n=23) 0  (0%) 0  (0%) 13  (57%) 2  (8%) 6  (26%)
Controls (n=66) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 42 (64%) 4 (6%) 22 (33%)
Controls with toxoplasma chorioretinitis (n=10) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 10 (100%) 2 (20%) 8 (80%)

  • ↵Sera were tested for the presence of antigens ofC neoformans.

  • ↵The positive control serum used showed only the presence of antibodies against H capsulatum and was negative in all other tests.

  • ↵The positive control was included in the kit.

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