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Although keratitis associated with filamentous fungi was rarely reported in the past, the incidence of fungal keratitis due to contact lens usage has increased. The clinical manifestations of fungal keratitis often resemble those of other corneal infections, potentially delaying accurate diagnosis and treatment. In this study, we developed a <jats:italic>Fusarium<\/jats:italic>-specific polyclonal peptide antibody targeting the cutinase of <jats:italic>F. solani<\/jats:italic> and evaluated its diagnostic potential for FK in an animal model. To assess the specificity of the cutinase antibody, we employed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The ELISA results demonstrated that the cutinase antibody specifically interacted with the cell lysates and conditioned media of <jats:italic>F. solani<\/jats:italic>. Additionally, an immunocytochemistry assay confirmed the specificity of the cutinase antibody for <jats:italic>F. solani<\/jats:italic> in samples co-cultured with human corneal epithelial (HCE) cells and other keratitis-causing agents. To validate our in vitro findings, FK animal models were established by infecting the corneas of BALB\/c mice with <jats:italic>F. solani<\/jats:italic>. The cutinase antibody specifically detected <jats:italic>Fusarium<\/jats:italic> antigens in the tear-wash samples and eyeball lysates of FK mice. 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