title: Galactomannan enzymatic immunoassay cross-reactivity caused by Prototheca species.
abstract: We report a reactive Aspergillus galactomannan enzymatic immunoassay against the serum of a patient with invasive Prototheca zopfii infection. Analysis of the supernatants of suspensions of P. zopfii and other Prototheca isolates revealed positive results as well. These data suggest cross-reactivity with the serum Aspergillus galactomannan assay in invasive protothecosis.
authors: Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Van den Bossche
authors: A
authors: A
authors: De Bel
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hendrickx
authors: A
authors: A
authors: De Becker
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Jacobs
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Naessens
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Piérard
mesh_terms: D001230:Aspergillus / Q000276:immunology*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005690:Galactose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008351:Mannans / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011525:Prototheca / Q000276:immunology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D008351:Mannans; C012990:galactomannan; D005690:Galactose