Fungal Antigens: Isolation, Purification, and Detection

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Overview of Fungal Antigens....Pages 3-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
Chemical Methods to Study The Structure of Fungal Polysaccharide Antigens....Pages 41-56
Cytochemical Techniques Available for the Study of Fungal Polysaccharides....Pages 57-69
Immunochemistry of Fungal Antigens at The Electron Microscopy Level....Pages 71-80
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Related Sensitive Assays for Antigen and Antibody Detection....Pages 81-97
Techniques Available to Prepare Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Toward Fungal Polysaccharide Antigens....Pages 99-109
Fungal Exoantigens....Pages 111-117
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
Fungal Elicitors of Invertebrate Cell Defense System....Pages 121-137
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Immunochemistry of Candida Albicans ANTIGENS....Pages 141-147
Cytological, Chemical, And Serological Immunodetection Of A Candida Albicans Antigen....Pages 149-155
Candida Antigens and their Role in Adherence Mechanisms....Pages 157-167
Antigen And Metabolite Detection In Invasive Candidiasis....Pages 169-183
Mannan Antigen of Candida Albicans and Cellular Immune Responses in Vitro and in Vivo....Pages 185-196
Antigenicity of Candida Albicans Cell Wall After Enzymatic Digestion....Pages 197-197
Differential Expression Of Secretory Proteinase by Candida Albicans and C . Parapsilosis Invading Human Mucosa....Pages 198-199
Production of Anti- Candida Monoclonal Antibodies: Immunopurification of C . Albicans Cell Wall Antigens....Pages 200-201
 Candida Antigen and Arabinitol Levels in the Sera of Patients With Proven or Probable Invasive Candidosis....Pages 202-202
Mannan Detection By Elisa-Inhibition In Disseminated Candidiasis : Experimental Study In Rabbits....Pages 203-204
Evaluation of the Candidate Super Latex Agglutination Test for the Diagnosis of Vaginal Candidosis....Pages 205-205
An Attempt to Obtain Candida Skin Antigens for the Diagnosis of Systemic Candidosis....Pages 206-208
 Candida Mannan Antigen Detection Versus Quantitative Culture in urine, Sputum, Stool, and Vaginal Swabs....Pages 209-210
Systematic Use of A Latex Test to Detect Soluble Candida Antigens In Serodiagnosis of Systemic Candidiasis....Pages 211-211
Evaluation of Immune Complexes and Detection of A M r 48,000 Protein in Candidiasis....Pages 212-212
Monoclonal Antibodies: Anti- Candida Albicans Mannan and Anti-Aspergillus Fumigatus Galactomannan....Pages 213-215
Yeast Killer Toxin Monoclonal Antibodies....Pages 216-216
A Quantitative Immunofluorescence Test: An Evaluation of Candida Antigen in the Diagnosis of Invasive Candidiasis....Pages 217-218
Diagnosis of Systemic Candidosis by Latex Particle Agglutination....Pages 219-219
Antigens for the Detection of Candida guilliermondii var. Guilliermondii Infection in Ruminants....Pages 220-220
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
Allergens of Aspergillus Fumigatus ....Pages 223-236
Allergens Of Alternaria And Cladosporium ....Pages 237-258
Distinct Cell-Wall and Cytoplasmic Proteinic Antigenic Fractions from Candida Albicans Inducing IgE Antibodies in Hypersensitive Patients....Pages 259-260
Serial Specific IgG Measurements to Common Moulds....Pages 261-261
The Antigenic and Allergenic Properties of Botrytis Cinerea....Pages 262-262
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
Correlates of Serotype in Cryptococcus Neoformans....Pages 265-271
Characterization of Cross-Reactivity Between Cryptococcal Polysaccharides By Use of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays and Monoclonal Antibodies....Pages 273-281
Cytoplasmic Antigens of Cryptococcus Neoformans....Pages 283-300
Characterization, Specificity And Protective Effect of a Murine Monoclonal Antibody Reactive with Cryptococcus Neoformans (CN) Capsular Polysaccharide (CNPS)....Pages 301-302
Kinetic Study of Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses to Cryptococcus Neoformans Measured by Elisa and Immunocyte Migration Inhibition....Pages 303-305
Serotypes of Clinical and Saprophytic Isolates of Cryptococcus Neoformans....Pages 306-306
About Soluble Cryptococcal Antigen (SCA): Interest in Screening of Patients with Aids....Pages 307-307
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Antigens of Dermatophytes and their Characterization Using Monoclonal Antibodies....Pages 311-318
Antigens Involved in the Pathology of Fonsecaea Pedrosoi : Immunochemical Study....Pages 319-333
Immunological Aspects of a Keratinase Isolated From Trichophyton Mentagrophytes ....Pages 334-335
Diversity of Antigenic Extracts from the Dermatophyte Trichophyton Rubrum ....Pages 336-337
Monoclonal Antibodies Against Trichophyton Rubrum and their Cross-Activity with Related and Non-Related Antigens....Pages 338-338
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (Elisa) for Detection of Antibodies Against Pityrosporum Orbiculare ....Pages 339-339
Standardization of Dermatophyte Antigens (Trichophytins) for Skin Test Purposes....Pages 340-341
Studies on the Antigens of Pityrosporum (Malassezia) Species....Pages 342-342
Front Matter....Pages 343-343
Antigenic Differences Between Exoantigens, Mycelial and Conidial Antigens in Aspergillus....Pages 345-353
Characterization of Purified Wall Antigens Obtained from Aspergillus Species....Pages 355-365
Antigen Detection in Invasive Aspergillosis....Pages 367-375
Aspergillosis in Immunocompromised Patients Part I: The Problem of Diagnosis....Pages 376-376
Aspergillosis in Immunocompromised Patients. Part II: Evaluation of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (Elisa) for the Detection of Aspergillus Antigen....Pages 377-378
Immunochemical Studies of Candida and Aspergillus Antigens: Taxonomic and Diagnostic Significance....Pages 379-380
Interest in Serological Techniques for the Detection and Identification of Phoma Exigua , the Agent of Potato Gangrene....Pages 381-381
Detection of Aspergillus Glycoprotein in Sera of Patients with Invasive Aspergillosis by an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay....Pages 382-382
An Enzyme Immunoassay for the Detection of Tenuazonic Acid, A Toxin from the Rice Fungal Pathogen Pyricularia Oryzae ....Pages 383-384
Value and Limits of Elisa in Aspergillosis: Serological Diagnosis in Clinical forms and Control of a High Risk Population....Pages 385-385
A Rapid Double Antibody Biotin-Streptavidin Elisa for Aspergillus Fumigatus Glycoprotein Antigen....Pages 386-386
Peroxidase Anti-Peroxidase Staining for the Specific Identification of Fungal Antigens in Tissue Sections....Pages 387-387
An Assessment of the Assay for Serum Antibodies to Aspergillus Fumigatus Catalase in the Diagnostic Laboratory....Pages 388-389
Detection of Aspergillus Fumigatus antigenic components Recognizing IgG, IgM, IgA Or IgE Specific Antibodies by Elifa....Pages 390-390
Antigens and Allergens of the Genus Chrysosporium (Emmonsia) Agent of Adiaspiromycosis....Pages 391-391
Front Matter....Pages 393-393
Wall-Associated Antigens of Coccidioides Immitis ....Pages 395-415
Immunochemical Analysis of Histoplasmin Proteins and Polysaccharide....Pages 417-430
Immune Responses to Subcellular Antigens of Histoplasma Capsulatum ....Pages 431-444
Recognition of Coccidioides Immitis Antigens with Monoclonal Antibodies....Pages 445-446
Front Matter....Pages 447-447
Antigens of Thermophilic Actinomycetes....Pages 448-461
Back Matter....Pages 463-469