title: Murine monoclonal antibodies recognizing a non-capsular antigen that distinguishes between Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans and C. neoformans var. gattii.
abstract: A panel of 4 monoclonal antibodies (mabs) of the IgG1 subclass have been made against a cytoplasmic antigen of Cryptococcus neoformans. Mab 4E2 recognized isolates of C. neoformans var. gatti by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), whilst the other antibodies did not recognize these antigens. By Western blot 4E2 recognized determinants at 110-125, 65-70, 45-50 and 36-38 kDa. Mabs 9E6, 7C7 and 5D9 recognized bands at 36-38 and approximately 30 kDa. All 4 mabs (4E2, 9E6, 7C7 and 5D9) recognized both non-encapsulated and encapsulated isolates of C. neoformans var. neoformans by ELISA, and in addition showed reactivity to only the cytoplasm and cell membrane of yeasts by immunofluorescence. Mab 7C7 recognized antigens of the closely related fungus Trichosporon beigelii by ELISA but did not recognize any other fungal antigens. The other 3 mabs showed no recognition of T. beigelii or any other fungal pathogens tested.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Guy's Hospital, London Bridge, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bartholomew
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Figueroa
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Fenelon
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000276:immunology*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions / Q000276:immunology; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000276:immunology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C
chemical_list: D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000946:Antigens, Fungal