MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_2462)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_2462
DB IDMyCo_2462
TitleUse of circulating galactomannan screening for early diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients
Year2002
PMID12402199
Fungal Diseases involvedInvasive aspergillosis
Associated Medical ConditionAllogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
GenusAspergillus
Speciesspp.
OrganismAspergillus spp.
Ethical StatementThe ethics committee of Gasthuisberg University Hospital approved the study protocol.
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 LocationBelgium
Cohort100 allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients included in the study.
Cohort No.100
Age Group17–58
P ValueNone
Sensitivity0.944
Specificity0.988
Positive Predictive Value0.944
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueELISA
Analysis MethodELISA Based
ELISA kitsELISA Kit- Platelia Aspergillus (Platelia Aspergillus EIA, Bio-Rad).
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedFDA Approved -Platelia Aspergillus ELISA
Up Regulation Down RegulationPositive
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone