MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_2418)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_2418
DB IDMyCo_2418
TitleProspective evaluation of a combination of fungal biomarkers for the diagnosis of invasive fungal disease in high-risk haematology patients
Year2018
PMID29577474
Fungal Diseases involvedInvasive fungal infection
Associated Medical ConditionHigh-
GenusAspergillus
Speciesspp.
OrganismAspergillus spp.
Ethical StatementThe study was approved by the Regional Ethics Committee in Göteborg (Reg nr 433-
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveInvasive
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceSerum
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NameGM
Biomarker Full NameGalactomannan
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationSweden
CohortIn total, 135 patients were monitored once to twice weekly for serum (1-
Cohort No.135
Age Group-18
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueELISA
Analysis MethodELISA Based
ELISA kitsGlucatell® assay kit (Ass. Cape Cod, MA, USA)
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedFDA Approved -Platelia Aspergillus Ag ELISA
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone