| DB ID | MyCo_1496 |
| Title | Quantification of cerebrospinal fluid lactic acid in the differential diagnosis between HIV chronic meningitis and opportunistic meningitis |
| Year | 2011 |
| PMID | 21345043 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis |
| Associated Medical Condition | HIV-AIDS |
| Genus | Cryptococcus |
| Species | neoformans |
| Organism | Cryptococcus neoformans |
| Ethical Statement | A prospective longitudinal study was conducted at the clinical pathology laboratory of Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná (HC-UFPR). This study was approved by the HC-UFPR IRB. |
| Site of Infection | None |
| Opportunistic invasive | None |
| Sample type | Body fluid |
| Sample source | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) |
| Host Group | Human |
| Host Common name | Human |
| Host Scientific name | Homo sapiens |
| Biomarker Name | LA |
| Biomarker Full Name | Lactic acid |
| Biomarker Type | Diagnostic |
| Biomolecule | Metabolite |
| Geographical Location | Brazil |
| Cohort | A total 223 CSF samples were studied. |
| Cohort No. | 223 |
| Age Group | None |
| P Value | None |
| Sensitivity | None |
| Specificity | None |
| Positive Predictive Value | None |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Technique | Analytic |
| Analysis Method | Dimension AR analysis |
| ELISA kits | None |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | Dimension AR analysis |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Positive |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
