An 88-kilodalton antigen secreted by Aspergillus fumigatus

Infect Immun. 1993 Nov;61(11):4767-71. doi: 10.1128/iai.61.11.4767-4771.1993.

Abstract

An 88-kDa component secreted in vitro by Aspergillus fumigatus has been purified by sequential chromatographic procedures. The molecule is a glycoprotein with an N-linked sugar moiety composed of mannose glucose, and galactose (16:10:1). It is recognized by antibodies from patients with aspergilloma and has potential for the immunodiagnosis of aspergilloma. The antigenicity is associated with the polypeptide part of the molecule (79 kDa).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Fungal / immunology
  • Antigens, Fungal / isolation & purification*
  • Aspergillus fumigatus / immunology*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Glycoproteins / immunology
  • Glycoproteins / isolation & purification*
  • Glycosylation
  • Humans
  • Molecular Weight
  • Rats

Substances

  • Antigens, Fungal
  • Glycoproteins