MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_3467)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_3467
DB IDMyCo_3467
TitleCan chitotriosidase be a surrogate marker for invasive fungal disease?
Year2012
PMID23518084
Fungal Diseases involvedCandidemia
DiseaseCandidiasis (Candida Infection)
Associated Medical ConditionNone
GenusCandida
Speciesspp.
OrganismCandida spp.
Ethical StatementThe study was approved by the Ethical Committee of Gulhane Military Medical Academy according to the ethical guidelines of the 2004 Declaration of Helsinki.
Site of InfectionUnspecified
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceBlood
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NameCHT
Biomarker Full NameChitotriosidase
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationTurkey
CohortIn this study, we evaluated CHT levels in both neutropenic and non neutropenic patients. Overall, 81 adult human subjects were included in this study.
Cohort No.81
Age GroupNone
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
Sub TechniqueColorimetric assay
TechniqueBiochemical Assay
Analysis MethodFluorimeter Analysis
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedFluorimeter Analysis
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone