Methods, compositions, and kits for detection of aspergillosis
AssigneeCity of Hope
InventorsMarkus Kalkum, Karine Bagramyan, Diana Diaz-Arevalo, James I. Ito, Sanjeet Dadwal
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Abstract
Provided herein are methods for detecting an Aspergillus protease in a sample, diagnosing a subject with aspergillosis caused by an Aspergillus infection based on the presence of an Aspergillus protease in a sample, and methods of aspergillosis treatment that incorporate these diagnostic methods. In certain embodiments, the Aspergillus protease is Asp f2, and the Aspergillus infection is caused A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. versicolor, A. niger, or A. terreus. Also provided herein are antibodies and kits for use in these methods, including novel antibodies specific for Asp f2.
Claims19
A method for detecting Aspergillus Asp f2 in a biological sample comprising contacting the sample with an Asp f2 protease substrate that can be cleaved by Asp f2,
- wherein cleavage of the protease substrate indicates the presence of Asp f2 in the sample;
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- wherein the protease substrate comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5.
A method for diagnosing aspergillosis in a subject comprising:
- (a) obtaining a biological sample from the subject;
- (b) detecting the presence of Aspergillus Asp f2 in the sample by contacting the sample with an Asp f2 protease substrate that can be cleaved by Asp f2, wherein cleavage of the protease substrate indicates the presence of Asp f2 in the sample;
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- (c) diagnosing the subject with aspergillosis if Asp f2 is present in the sample,
- wherein the protease substrate comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5.
A method for the treatment of aspergillosis in a subject in need thereof comprising:
- (a) obtaining a biological sample from the subject;
- (b) detecting the presence of Aspergillus Asp f2 in the sample by contacting the sample with an Asp f2 protease substrate that can be cleaved by Asp f2, wherein cleavage of the protease substrate indicates the presence of Asp f2 in the sample;
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- (c) administering one or more therapeutic agents for the treatment of aspergillosis if Asp f2 is detected in the sample, and
- wherein the protease substrate is selected from the group consisting of a protein or peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5, an elastin protein, and a collagen protein.
An Asp f2 protease substrate that can be cleaved by Asp f2, the protease substrate comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.