The present disclosure relates to methods and test kits for detecting Tilletia indica (Karnal bunt) in biological samples. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a diagnostic method employing isothermal amplification of nucleic acids, namely a loop-mediated amplification (LAMP), in combination with lateral flow technology to detect Karnal bunt in a grain sample, e.g., from wheat or triticale, as well as test kits and reagent mixtures for use in same.

The present disclosure provides, inter alia, methods for treating infectious diseases, e.g., a microsporidia infection caused by Nosema ceranae, in a subject such as, e.g., a honeybee, using proteasome inhibitors including Ixazomib. Methods for monitoring the progress of a microsporidia infection in a subject, and methods for measuring the intensity of a microsporidia infection in a subject, are also provided.

The present disclosure is directed to antibodies binding to Aspergillus allergens and methods for use thereof.

The present invention provides for engineered molecular opsonins that may be used to bind biological pathogens or identify subclasses or specific pathogen species for use in devices and systems for treatment and diagnosis of patients with infectious diseases, blood-borne infections or sepsis. An aspect of the invention provides for mannose-binding lectin (MBL), which is an abundant natural serum protein that is part of the innate immune system. The ability of this protein lectin to bind to surface molecules on virtually all classes of biopathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoans) make engineered forms of MBL extremely useful in diagnosing and treating infectious diseases and sepsis.

Composition and methods for detection of Coccidioidomycosis.

The present invention relates to aqueous compositions comprising cyclodextrins or carbohydrates. The present invention also relates to the use of such compositions in the binding and removal of mycotoxins from foodstuff. The invention also includes compositions that show a broad affinity for mycotoxins.

Non-invasive methods are provided herein for diagnosing samples as including a fungus, including fungal infection or contamination, with specific monoclonal antibodies capable of detecting molecules associated with fungi in the sample, such as a biological or environmental sample. These molecules can be identified using various methods, including but not limited to antibody based methods, such as an enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA), or a lateral flow immunoassay.

Disclosed herein are methods of detecting microbial infection in mammalian subjects comprising treatment of a sample and detection of galactofuranose (galF)-containing antigenic components utilizing monoclonal antibodies. The methods disclosed provide for pretreatment of biological samples, such as urine samples, to maximize detection of galF antigens and improvement of sensitivity of galF antigen detection assays. The methods include minimizing intelectin-1 binding to galF antigens and improvement of monoclonal antibody binding. The detection methods are useful for identifying the presence of microbial antigens related to bacterial, fungal, and parasitic pathogens, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Aspergillus species, Fusarium species, Coccidioides species, Cryptococcus species, Histoplasma species, and Leishmania species.

Particular 1,2,3-triazole- and 1,2,4-triazole-based compounds can be used as fluorescent probes. The compounds can optionally be substituted with one or two fluorine atoms. The compounds are effective as specific endoplasmatic reticulum (ER)-trackers for live cell imaging in a fungal cell, such as a pathogenic yeast. Compositions including the fluorescent probes can be used in methods for tracking the endoplasmic reticulum in a fungal cell.

Methods for cell analysis are provided, comprising cell capturing, characterization, transport, and culture. In an exemplary method individual cells (and/or cellular units) are flowed into a microfluidic channel, the channel is partitioned into a plurality of contiguous segments, capturing at least one cell in at least one segment, A characteristic of one or more captured cells is determined and the cell(s) and combinations of cells are transported to specified cell holding chamber(s) based on the determined characteristic(s). Also provided are devices and systems for cell analysis.