| DB ID | MyCo_3905 |
| Title | Comparison between procalcitonin, serum amyloid A, and C-reactive protein as markers of serious bacterial and fungal infections after solid organ transplantation |
| Year | 2001 |
| PMID | 11267522 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Fungal infection |
| Associated Medical Condition | Solid Organ Transplantation |
| Genus | None |
| Species | None |
| Organism | None |
| Ethical Statement | None |
| Site of Infection | None |
| Opportunistic invasive | None |
| Sample type | Body fluid |
| Sample source | Serum |
| Host Group | Human |
| Host Common name | Human |
| Host Scientific name | Homo sapiens |
| Biomarker Name | CRP |
| Biomarker Full Name | C-reactive protein |
| Biomarker Type | Diagnostic |
| Biomolecule | Protein |
| Geographical Location | UK |
| Cohort | Here included 43 consecutive adult heart (37 male; median age 52; range 30 to 62), 34 lung (19 male; median age 38; range 19 to 63), and 33 liver allograft recipients (16 male; median age 54; range 17 to 68) in a follow-up study over the first 4 postoperative months. |
| Cohort No. | 110 |
| Age Group | 17-68 |
| P Value | None |
| Sensitivity | 0.705 |
| Specificity | 0.808 |
| Positive Predictive Value | 0.5914 |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Technique | Immunological assay |
| Analysis Method | Immunoassay |
| ELISA kits | PCT Kit (LUMItest, BRAHMS Diagnostica GmbH, Germany), SAA Kit (N Latex SAA, Dade Behring, Germany) and CRP Kit (Randox Labora-tories Ltd., Co. Antrim, N. Ireland) |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | Immunoassay |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Positive |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
