| DB ID | MyCo_2395 |
| Title | The utility of galactomannan antigen in the bronchial washing and serum for diagnosing pulmonary aspergillosis |
| Year | 2013 |
| PMID | 23632100 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Pulmonary aspergillosis |
| Disease | Aspergillosis (Aspergillus Infection) |
| Associated Medical Condition | None |
| Genus | Aspergillus |
| Species | spp. |
| Organism | Aspergillus spp. |
| Ethical Statement | This study was approved by the ethics committee of Tokyo Medical University. |
| Site of Infection | Unspecified |
| Opportunistic invasive | None |
| Sample type | Body fluid |
| Sample source | Serum |
| Host Group | Human |
| Host Common name | Human |
| Host Scientific name | Homo sapiens |
| Biomarker Name | GM |
| Biomarker Full Name | Galactomannan |
| Biomarker Type | Diagnostic |
| Biomolecule | Protein |
| Geographical Location | Japan |
| Cohort | Patients at Tokyo Medical University Hospital who were clinically suspected to have pulmonary aspergillosis be- tween April 2008 and October 2011 were enrolled in this study. During the study period, the GM antigens in the serum and BW were assessed in 45 patients. |
| Cohort No. | 45 |
| Age Group | None |
| P Value | None |
| Sensitivity | None |
| Specificity | None |
| Positive Predictive Value | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Sub Technique | ELISA |
| Technique | Immunoassay |
| Analysis Method | ELISA Based |
| ELISA kits | ELISA Kit- Platelia Aspergillus (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA, USA) |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | FDA Approved -Platelia Aspergillus Ag ELISA |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Positive |
| Sequence Data | None |
