Description of Invention:
A specific receptor for pathogenic fungi has been isolated and substantially purified for the first time, and a method of using the receptor to prevent adhesion of pathogenic fungi to host cells has been developed. A kit for detecting the presence of certain fungi was also described. These products make possible the detection and removal of two important pathogenic fungi, Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans, and may be useful in preventing yeast diseases.
Inventors:
Victor Jimenez (EM) Victor Ginsburg (NIDDK) Howard Krivan (NIDDK)
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