Anti-fungal cell wall beta-glucan antibody in animal sera

Nihon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi. 2010;51(2):99-107. doi: 10.3314/jjmm.51.99.

Abstract

beta-Glucan is a major component of the cell walls and pathogen-associated microbial patterns of fungi. We previously reported the presence of an antibody which reacts to beta-glucan, anti-beta-glucan (BG) antibody, in human sera. In livestock and domestic pets, the antibody's response to fungal cell wall beta-glucan is little understood. In this study, we examined the existence and reactivity of anti-BG antibody in various animal species. We demonstrated the presence of the anti-BG antibody in each animal's serum. Individual differences in the titer existed. The antibody was highly reactive to Candida solubilized cell wall beta-glucan (CSBG) while reacting little to grifolan (GRN) from Grifola frondosa. This suggested that the anti-BG antibody interacted with fungal cell wall beta-glucan and participated in the immune-response to pathogenic fungi.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Fungal / blood*
  • Antibody Specificity
  • Cattle
  • Cell Wall / immunology*
  • Chickens
  • Dogs
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Fungi / cytology*
  • Fungi / immunology*
  • Goats
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Haplorhini
  • Horses
  • Immunity, Humoral
  • Mycoses / immunology
  • Mycoses / microbiology
  • Rabbits
  • Swine
  • Turkey
  • beta-Glucans / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Fungal
  • beta-Glucans