MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_4782)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_4782
DB IDMyCo_4782
TitleSerum indicators for the diagnosis of pneumocystis pneumonia
Year2007
PMID17426225
Fungal Diseases involvedPneumocystis pneumonia
Associated Medical ConditionNone
GenusPneumocystis
Speciesjirovecii
OrganismPneumocystis jirovecii
Ethical StatementNone
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceSerum
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NameLDH
Biomarker Full NameLactate Dehydrogenase
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationJapan
CohortHere reviewed the medical records of 295 consecutive patients who underwent BAL for the diagnosis of PCP.
Cohort No.295
Age Group34-68
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueAssay
Analysis MethodLDH assay
ELISA kitsBDG WAKO test Kit (Wako Pure Chemical Indus- tries; Tokyo, Japan).
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedBDG WAKO test, LDH assay, Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay, Immunohistochemistry Analysis
Up Regulation Down RegulationPositive
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone