| DB ID | MyCo_1131 |
| Title | Test performance of blood beta-glucan for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with AIDS and respiratory symptoms |
| Year | 2013 |
| PMID | 23698062 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia |
| Associated Medical Condition | HIV-AIDS |
| Genus | Pneumocystis |
| Species | jirovecii |
| Organism | Pneumocystis jirovecii |
| Ethical Statement | None |
| Site of Infection | None |
| Opportunistic invasive | None |
| Sample type | Body fluid |
| Sample source | Blood |
| Host Group | Human |
| Host Common name | Human |
| Host Scientific name | Homo sapiens |
| Biomarker Name | BDG |
| Biomarker Full Name | 1-3-beta-D-Glucan |
| Biomarker Type | Predictive |
| Biomolecule | Protein |
| Geographical Location | USA |
| Cohort | 252 study participants were included in the study. |
| Cohort No. | 252 |
| Age Group | None |
| P Value | None |
| Sensitivity | 0.928 |
| Specificity | 0.75 |
| Positive Predictive Value | 0.963 |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Technique | Assay |
| Analysis Method | BDG assay |
| ELISA kits | None |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | BDG Assay |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Increase |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
