title: [Characterization of specific monoclonal antibodies to Aspergillus conidia by flow cytometry].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To characterize the specific monoclonal antibodies to Aspergillus conidia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Flow cytometry was used to examine the reactivity of the specific monoclonal antibodies to Aspergillus conidia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both the monoclonal antibodies MA3 and Con2 showed specific reactivity to Aspergillus conidia suspensions. MA3 was capable of binding to the conidia of A.fumigatus, A.flavus, A.niger and A.terreus, while Con2 was reactive only to the conidia of A.fumigatus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Two specific monoclonal antibodies (MA3 and Con2) to Aspergillus conidia have been obtained.
authors.affiliation: Center of Clinical Laboratory Diagonosis, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China. yunanzhujiang@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: YU
authors.forename: Xiao-peng
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: YUAN
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: JIN
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: HAO
authors.forename: Yan-fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: WANG
authors.forename: Xiao-yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: CHE
mesh_terms: D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000276:immunology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal