Monoclonal antibodies against fungi and methods for their use

摘要

Antibodies to various fungal antigens are disclosed, including monoclonal antibody 9B4 that selectively binds an antigen of Stachybotrys chartarum spores not found in Stachybotrys chartarum mycelium. The antibodies may be used in a variety of methods, such as detecting the presence of fungal antigens in the environment or within a sample obtained from an animal or plant, or testing the effectiveness of an agent in binding an antigen.