.BETA.(1-3)-GLUCAN DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS

摘要

Methods of isolating .beta.(1-3)-glucan or .beta.(1-3)-glucan-containing organisms in a sample, or of detecting the presence of .beta.(1-3)-glucan or .beta.(1-3)-glucan-containing organisms in a sample, utilizing binding agents for .beta.(1-3)-glucan, such as LacCer, GalCer, globotriaosylceramide and asialoganglioside-GM1, are described. Methods of diagnosing fungal infection, by detecting .beta.(1-3)-glucan or .beta.(1-3)-glucan-containing organisms, are also described. Antibodies and kits useful in the methods are also disclosed.