Serological diagnosis of petriellidosis (allescheriosis). I. Isolation and characterization of soluble antigens from Allescheria boydu and Monosporium apiospermum

Mycopathologia. 1976 Jun 4;58(1):31-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00493591.

Abstract

Soluble antigens in culture filtrates of three strains of Petriellidium boydii and three strains of Monosporium apiospermum were examined. Antigens were separated from concentrated crude filtrates by anion-exchange chromatography. A single major peak (Antigen 1), constituting a significant proportion of the total recoverable carbohydrate, was the only product isolated from each of four chromatographed filtrates. Depending on the fungus strain, Antigen 1 consisted of 90--96% carbohydrate, 3-4% protein, and 2-4% nucleic acid. Antigen 1 was found to consist of a population of molecules with a heterogeneous molecular size when assayed by gel filtration chromatography; however, isolated fractions of Antigen 1 proved to be immunologically identical when examined by Ouchterlony immunodiffusion. In addition, Antigen 1 from each strain was immunologically identical to similar preparations of Antigen 1 from the other five fungus strains. Chromatography of culture filtrates from two strains of M. apiospermum revealed a second peak (Antigen 2), which was found to consist of 70% carbohydrate, 16% protein, and 4% nucleic acid. Although Antigen 2 contained four times as much protein as Antigen 1, the two preparations were immunologically identical by immunodiffusion tests. Ion-exchange chromatography proved to be a useful procedure for isolating antigens of P. boydii and M. apiospermum from culture filtrates.

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Fungal* / analysis
  • Antigens, Fungal* / isolation & purification
  • Ascomycota / immunology*
  • Carbohydrates / analysis
  • Chromatography, DEAE-Cellulose
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fungal Proteins / analysis
  • Humans
  • Immunodiffusion
  • Mycoses / diagnosis*
  • Nucleic Acids / analysis
  • Pseudallescheria / immunology*
  • Serologic Tests*
  • Solubility
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Antigens, Fungal
  • Carbohydrates
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Nucleic Acids