Cross protection between Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans in mice

Abstract

In order to know the cross –protection between antigene of T.rubrum and C.albicans,17 mice were used and they were divided into (3) groups,1st group(7 animals) was immunized with T.rubrum antigen,two doses, and injected S/C with virulent C. albicans,the 2nd group (5 animals) was infected with C.albicans and considered as positive control,3rd group was served as negative group which injected 0.5 ml of sterile normal saline s /c The results showed that the antigen of T.rubrum stimulated a good immune response in immunized mice against C.albicans.