MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_4913)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_4913
DB IDMyCo_4913
TitleClinical importance of cerebrospinal fluid protein levels in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: Insights from a prospective cohort study in Uganda
Year2024
PMID39419774
Fungal Diseases involvedCryptococcal meningitis
Associated Medical ConditionHIV-AIDS
GenusCryptococcus
Speciesspp.
OrganismCryptococcus spp.
Ethical StatementEthical approvals for both clinical trials were granted from the Mulago Hospital Research and Ethics Committee, the Uganda National Council of Science & Technology, and the University of Minnesota Institutional Review Board. All par- ticipantsorsurrogatesprovidedwrittenconsentforstudypar- ticipation.
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceCerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NameThi7
Biomarker Full NameThi7
Biomarker TypePredictive
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationUganda
CohortHere analyzed data from 890 adults with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis randomized into two clinical trials in Uganda between 2015 and 2021.
Cohort No.890
Age GroupNone
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueAssay
Analysis MethodLuminex Discovery Assay
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataHuman Lu- minex Discovery Assay (R&D systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA).
Validation Techniques usedLuminex Discovery Assay
Up Regulation Down RegulationPositive
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone