Optimal Aspergillus fumigatus and Asp f 1 serum IgG cut-offs for the diagnosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Background: The presence of IgG antibodies (Abs) to Aspergillus fumigatus (Af) is a crucial diagnostic criterion for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). Although precipitation is traditionally used to document IgG Abs, anti-Af serum IgG levels can also be measured by enzyme immunoassay (...

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Main Authors: Yuto Hamada, Yuma Fukutomi, Eiji Nakatani, Akemi Saito, Kentaro Watai, Yosuke Kamide, Kiyoshi Sekiya, Tadashi Nagai, Kazuki Harada, Yoshiki Shiraishi, Tsuyoshi Oguma, Koichiro Asano, Masami Taniguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
IgG
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389302030099X