About Yeast and Mould
Available Tests for Yeast and Mould
EliSpot
Candida albicans EliSpot
(2x ACD/CPDA tube)
IFA, ELISA, Immunoblot
Candida albicans IgM-, IgA- and IgG-antibodies
(1x Serum/SST tube)
EliSpot
Aspergillus Peptide Mix 1 & 2 EliSpot
(2x ACD/CPDA tube)
Yeast:
Candida albican, Candida glabrata, Candida rugosa, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, Candida dupliniensis
Sources:
Low numbers present on adult skin, Candida albicans is part of the normal flora of the mucous membranes of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and female genital tracts.
Symptoms:
Oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush), vaginal candidiasis, systemic: abscess, thrombophlebitis, endocarditis, infections of the eyes and other organs
Complications:
Candida septicaemia
Risk factors:
antibiotics, immune suppression