Aspergillus spores are ubiquitous in the environment and may become concentrated in
hospital ventilation systems. Colonization in normal hosts can lead to allergic diseases …

Aspergillus species are ubiquitous fungi and have been implicated as the causative agents
of a variety of lung disorders in humans. These disorders include allergic, saprophytic, and …

A retrospective review of autopsy records was performed to evaluate a clustering of patients
shown to have Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis during the period July 1, 1978 through …

Purified galactomannan (GM) from Aspergillus fumigatus was used in both a
radioimmunoassay and an enzyme-linked immunoassay for antigen detection: Results of …

Invasive aspergillosis is a common infection in patients who are immunocompromised. The
diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis is difficult in the absence of confirmation by tissue biopsy …

The methods and reagents currently used for the immunodiagnosis of aspergillosis and
candidiasis are reviewed. Problems associated with these techniques and approaches to …

Aspergillus and Penicillium species produce extracellular polysaccharides which are
immunologically active. Methyl β-d-galactofuranoside interferes with the reaction between …

Serial urine samples were collected from 33 neutropenic patients, 10 of whom developed
invasive aspergillosis (IA) while undergoing bone marrow transplantation or remission …

During the past decade, substantial progress has been made in the development of new
approaches and methods for the serological diagnosis of the mycoses. Clinically relevant …

Because of difficulties in antemortem diagnosis of systemic aspergillosis, a
radioimmunoassay to an Aspergillus fumigatus carbohydrate was developed and evaluated …