MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_3740)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_3740
DB IDMyCo_3740
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-
GenusFusarium
Speciesverticillioides
OrganismFusarium verticillioides
Ethical StatementThe study was approved by the Regional Ethics Committee in Göteborg (Reg nr 433-
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveInvasive
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceBlood
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NameBDG
Biomarker Full Name1-3-beta-D-Glucan
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
TechniqueAssay
Analysis MethodGlucatell assay
ELISA kitsGlucatell® assay kit (Ass. Cape Cod, MA, USA)
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedGlucatell assay
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone