Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the most ubiquitous of the airborne saprophytic fungi.
Humans and animals constantly inhale numerous conidia of this fungus. The conidia are …

The specificity of the Pastorex Aspergillus latex agglutination test for the diagnosis of
manifest aspergillosis is hampered by the occurrence of false‐positive results. In order to …

The cell wall is the major fungal structure involved in the interaction with the host and most of
the immunological effects observed with intact fungal cells have been reproduced with cell …

Several different DNA fragments containing nonribosomal repetitive sequences have been
isolated from the genome of Aspergillus fumigatus and tested as potential DNA …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that chitin in the form of microparticles that
can be phagocytosed is a potent macrophage stimulator and promotes a Th1 cytokine …

One of the major antigens secreted in vitro by Aspergillus fumigatus is an 18-kDa basic
protein which has been purified by cation-exchange chromatography. It is recognized by …

Background: Aspergillus fumigatus, a common environmental fungus, is responsible for a
number of lung disorders, including allergy and infection, in human beings. For …

The utility of serum Aspergillus antigen in invasive aspergillosis was determined by
identifying patients with> 50 ng/mL Aspergillus carbohydrate antigen by ELISA. Patients …

Peptidogalactomannans (pGMs) from mycelium of two strains of Aspergillus fumigatus were
fractionated by Cetavlon precipitation and size exclusion chromatography and …

Aspergillus fumigatus ribotoxin Asp f 1 is a major allergen with IgE binding activity to serum
of a majority of patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). The IgE …