Takara Bio Inc.

Takara Shuzo Co., Inc.

Kazuo Akiyama

Ikunoshin Kato

Kazutoh Takesako

Hideyo Yamaguchi

Yoshimi Onishi

Masanobu Kuroda

Tomoko Yagihara

Hiroshi Yasueda

Takashi Okado

Takashi Okada

A substantially pure, isolated, antigenic protein from fungi of the genus, characterized in that said antigenic protein has a binding ability to IgE antibodies from patients with allergoses; an antigenic fragment derived from the antigenic protein; and an antibody against the antigenic protein or fragments thereof. According to the present invention, there can be provided an isolated and purified antigenic protein having high purity from, antigenic fragments thereof, and a specific antibody against those antigenic protein or fragments thereof. In addition, there can be provided a diagnostic agent, a therapeutic agent, or a prophylactic drug forallergoses, wherein the agent includes, as an active ingredient, the antigenic protein or fragments thereof.

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A substantially pure, isolated, antigenic protein from fungi of the genus, characterized in that said antigenic protein has a binding ability to IgE antibodies from patients with allergies; an antigenic fragment derived from the antigenic protein; and an antibody against the antigenic protein or fragments thereof. According to the present invention, there can be provided an isolated and purified antigenic protein having high purity from, antigenic fragments thereof, and a specific antibody against those antigenic protein or fragments thereof. In addition, there can be provided a diagnostic agent, a therapeutic agent, or a prophylactic drug forallergies, wherein the agent includes, as an active ingredient, the antigenic protein or fragments thereof.

Antigenic protein originating in malassezia

A substantially pure, isolated, antigenic protein from fungi of the genus Malassezia, characterized in that said antigenic protein has a binding ability to IgE antibodies from patients with allergoses; an antigenic fragment derived from the antigenic protein; and an antibody against the antigenic protein or fragments thereof. According to the present invention, there can be provided an isolated and purified antigenic protein having high purity from Malassezia, antigenic fragments thereof, and a specific antibody against those antigenic protein or fragments thereof. In addition, there can be provided a diagnostic agent, a therapeutic agent, or a prophylactic drug for Malassezia allergoses, wherein the agent includes, as an active ingredient, the antigenic protein or fragments thereof.

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Kawasaki, Japan

Kazuo Akiyama