ArticleAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy2021
Monoclonal Antibodies against Cell Wall Chitooligomers as Accessory Tools for the Control of Cryptococcosis.
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- New approaches for cryptococcosis treatment and prevention-a systematic review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Effects of human immunoglobulins onmBio · 2026Article
- Exploring the structural basis and functional immunodynamics of immunoglobulin M in host defense against fungal pathogens.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Virulence factors released by extracellular vesicles fromFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- Cryptococcal infection: host immunity, immune evasion and emerging immunotherapeutic strategies.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- Unleashing Fungicidal Forces: Exploring the Synergistic Power of Amphotericin B-Loaded Nanoparticles and Monoclonal Antibodies.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Antibody Isolation in C. neoformans.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Therapeutic strategies against systemic mycoses can involve antifungal resistance and significant toxicity. Thus, novel therapeutic approaches to fight fungal infections are urgent. Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) are promising tools to fight systemic mycoses. In this study, MAbs of the IgM isotype were developed against chitin oligomers. Chitooligomers derive from chitin, an essential component of the fungal cell wall and a promising therapeutic target, as it is not synthesized by humans or animals. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) assays and cell-binding tests showed that the MAbs recognizing chitooligomers have high affinity and specificity for the chitin derivatives.
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