FUNGAL ANTIGENS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

Fungal antigens which are insoluble fractions obtained from fungal cells from which the cell membrane has been substantially or at least partly eliminated; a process for producing the same; nucleic acids encoding these fungal antigens; biological preparations containing the above fungal antigens; a method for stimulating immune responses with the use of the above biological preparations; a method for regulating allergic reactions of vertebrates against fungi; and a method for diagnosing diseases of vertebrates caused by fungi, etc.