<i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> and Its Allergenic Ribotoxin <i>Asp f</i> I: Old Enemies but New Opportunities for Urine-Based Detection of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Using Lateral-Flow Technology

<i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> and Its Allergenic Ribotoxin <i>Asp f</i> I: Old Enemies but New Opportunities for Urine-Based Detection of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Using Lateral-Flow Technology

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) caused by <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> is a life-threatening lung disease of immunocompromised patients. Diagnosis currently relies on non-specific chest CT, culture of the fungus from invasive lung biopsy, and detection of the cell wall carbohydrat...

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Main Authors: Genna Davies, Oski Singh, Juergen Prattes, Martin Hoenigl, Paul W. Sheppard, Christopher R. Thornton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
monoclonal antibody
ribotoxin
<i>Asp f</i> I
<i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i>
lateral-flow device
urine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/1/19

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