MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_3728)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_3728
DB IDMyCo_3728
TitleGenetic control of susceptibility to Candida albicans in susceptible A/J and resistant C57BL/6J mice
Year2005
PMID16079897
Fungal Diseases involvedCandida albicans infection
Associated Medical ConditionNone
GenusCandida
Speciesalbicans
OrganismCandida albicans
Ethical StatementAll housing and experimental procedures were approved by the Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI) Animal Care Committee, operating under the guidelines of the Canadian Council of Animal Care.
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBiopsy
Sample sourceExtracted DNA
Host GroupAnimal
Host Common nameMice
Host Scientific nameMus musculus
Biomarker NameD2Mit81
Biomarker Full NameD2Mit81
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeGene
Geographical LocationCanada
CohortInbred, pathogen-free 8- to 12-week-old A/J and C57BL/ 6J (B6) mice were purchased from The Jackson Labora- tory (Bar Harbor, ME, USA). [A/J B6] F2 progeny were bred by systematic brother–sister mating of [A/J B6] F1 mice. The AcB/BcA RCS were purchased from Emerillon Therapeutics (Montreal, Quebec, Canada).
Cohort No.None
Age GroupNone
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismCandida albicans normally exists as a relatively benign in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of healthy humans, although in certain immuno- compromised hosts it has the ability to enter into the bloodstream and colonize various organs, including the kidney, digestive tract, lung, and brain. This opportu- nistic fungal pathogen is a major causative agent of nosocomial infections, accounting for up to 15% of hospital-acquired infections in intensive care units. With an overall prognosis comparable to septic shock with multiple organ failure, systemic candidiasis is a life threatening infection.
TechniqueBioinformatics analysis
Analysis MethodGenotyping analysis
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedGenotyping analysis
Up Regulation Down RegulationPositive
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone