| DB ID | MyCo_5357 |
| Title | Mannitol and inflammatory markers in the cerebral spinal fluid of HIV-infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis |
| Year | 2008 |
| PMID | 18266014 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Cryptococcal meningitis |
| Associated Medical Condition | HIV-AIDS |
| Genus | Cryptococcus |
| Species | neoformans |
| Organism | Cryptococcus neoformans |
| Ethical Statement | This study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards at both. The George Washington University Medical Center and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC, and the Research and Development Committee of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center i Washington, DC. |
| Site of Infection | None |
| Opportunistic invasive | None |
| Sample type | Body fluid |
| Sample source | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) |
| Host Group | Human |
| Host Common name | Human |
| Host Scientific name | Homo sapiens |
| Biomarker Name | TNF-α |
| Biomarker Full Name | Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha |
| Biomarker Type | Diagnostic |
| Biomolecule | Protein |
| Geographical Location | USA |
| Cohort | None |
| Cohort No. | None |
| Age Group | None |
| P Value | p<0.001 |
| Sensitivity | None |
| Specificity | None |
| Positive Predictive Value | None |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Technique | Analytic |
| Analysis Method | Multiplex cytokine bead array system analysis |
| ELISA kits | multiplex cytokine bead array system (Bio-Plex kits; Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA). |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS) Analysis, Multiplex cytokine bead array system analysis |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Increase |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
