Purification and characterization of a 93 kDa Aspergillus fumigatus antigen with diagnostic potential

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 421-426

  Haynes, K A ^a,b   Tuinstra, P ^a   Hughes, T A ^b   Wijnands, L M ^c   Rogers, T R ^b   Allen, A K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Fungal antigens; Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) lectin

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS ANTIGEN; GLYCOPROTEIN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ANTIGEN PURIFICATION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; NONHUMAN;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI; GALANTHUS; GALANTHUS NIVALIS;

EID: 79961132461     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219680000741     Document Type: Article

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