Yeast killer toxin-like candidacidal Ab6 antibodies elicited through the manipulation of the idiotypic cascade.

A mouse anti-anti-anti-idiotypic (Id) IgM monoclonal antibody (mAb K20, Ab4), functionally mimicking a Wyckerhamomyces anomalus (Pichia anomala) killer toxin (KT) characterized by fungicidal activity against yeasts presenting specific cell wall receptors (KTR) mainly constituted by β-1,3-glucan, was...

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Main Authors: Luciano Polonelli, Concetta Beninati, Giuseppe Teti, Franco Felici, Tecla Ciociola, Laura Giovati, Martina Sperindè, Carla Lo Passo, Ida Pernice, Maria Domina, Milena Arigò, Salvatore Papasergi, Giuseppe Mancuso, Stefania Conti, Walter Magliani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4146504?pdf=render