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Immunogens were found associated with particular fractions prepared from spherules ofCoccidioides immitis (Kong, Levine &Smith, 1963) and from yeast cells ofHistoplasma capsulatum (Salvin &Ribi, 1955). However,Blastomyces dermatitidis, another dimorphic systemic fungal pathogen was shown to elicit a minimal immunogenic response in experimental animals (Kong &Levine, 1967). It was therefore deemed pertinent to study factors which might enhance the resistance of mice to infection withB. dermatitidis.
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Landay, M.E., Hotchi, M. & Soares, N. Effect of prior vaccination on experimental Blastomycosis. Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 46, 61–64 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02051896
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