Effect of anti-glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in pathogenic fungal growth and differentiation. Characterization of monoclonal antibody MEST-3 directed to Man<it>p</it>α1→3Man<it>p</it>α1→2IPC

Effect of anti-glycosphingolipid monoclonal antibodies in pathogenic fungal growth and differentiation. Characterization of monoclonal antibody MEST-3 directed to Man<it>p</it>α1→3Man<it>p</it>α1→2IPC

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies carried out during the 1990's demonstrated the presence of fungal glycoinositol phosphorylceramides (GIPCs) with unique structures, some of them showed reactivity with sera of patients with histoplasmosis, paracoccidioid...

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Main Authors: Straus Anita H, Silva Claudinei M, Suzuki Erika, Tagliari Loriane, Toledo Marcos S, Takahashi Helio K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/47

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