Evidence for a melanin cell wall component in Pneumocystis carinii

Crystal R. Icenhour; Theodore J. Kottom; Andrew H. Limper

doi:10.1128/IAI.71.9.5360-5363.2003

Evidence for a melanin cell wall component in Pneumocystis carinii

Crystal R. Icenhour, Theodore J. Kottom, Andrew H. Limper

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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Abstract

Fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled monoclonal antibodies specific for fungal melanin were used in this study to visualize melanin-like components of the Pneumocystis carinii cell wall. A colorimetric enzyme assay confirmed these findings. This is the first report of melanin-like pigments in Pneumocystis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	5360-5363
Number of pages	4
Journal	Infection and Immunity
Volume	71
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.71.9.5360-5363.2003
State	Published - Sep 1 2003

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Parasitology
Microbiology
Immunology
Infectious Diseases

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