| DB ID | MyCo_2149 |
| Title | Prognostic value of interleukin-8 in AIDS-associated Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| Year | 1995 |
| PMID | 7697231 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| Associated Medical Condition | HIV-AIDS |
| Genus | Pneumocystis |
| Species | carinii |
| Organism | Pneumocystis carinii |
| Ethical Statement | The study was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the local Danish Ethical Committee. |
| Site of Infection | None |
| Opportunistic invasive | None |
| Sample type | Body fluid |
| Sample source | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) |
| Host Group | Human |
| Host Common name | Human |
| Host Scientific name | Homo sapiens |
| Biomarker Name | IL-8 |
| Biomarker Full Name | Interleukin-8 |
| Biomarker Type | Prognostic |
| Biomolecule | Protein |
| Geographical Location | Denmark |
| Cohort | A total of 281 fiberoptic bronchoscopic procedures was performed in 211 HIV-positive patients with pulmonary symptoms in the period from January 1989 to December 1991. There were 131 episodes of P carinii pneumonia during the period, and of those, 115 were primary episodes. |
| Cohort No. | 211 |
| Age Group | None |
| P Value | p<0.01 |
| Sensitivity | None |
| Specificity | None |
| Positive Predictive Value | None |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Technique | ELISA |
| Analysis Method | ELISA Based |
| ELISA kits | ELISA kit (Research & Diagnostic System, Minneapolis, MN). |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | ELISA |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Increase |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
