MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_5859)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_5859
DB IDMyCo_5859
TitleLymphocyte apoptosis in murine Pneumocystis pneumonia
Year2009
PMID19558669
Fungal Diseases involvedPneumocystis pneumonia
DiseasePneumocystis
Associated Medical ConditionNone
GenusPneumocystis
Speciesmurina
OrganismPneumocystis murina
Ethical StatementNone
Site of InfectionLungs
Opportunistic invasiveOpportunistic
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceBronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF)
Host GroupAnimal
Host Common nameMice
Host Scientific nameMus musculus
Biomarker NameCD4+ lymphocytes
Biomarker Full NameCD4+ lymphocytes
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationUSA
CohortSpecific pathogen-free BALB/c mice were purchased at 8 weeks of age from NCI/Charles River Breeding Labs (Wilmington, MA). Animals were housed in filter-topped cages and fed autoclaved chow and water ad libitum. Ani- mals were injected intratracheally with Pneumocystis at a dose of 2 × 105 cysts per mouse.
Cohort No.None
Age GroupNone
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
Sub TechniquePCR
TechniqueMolecular Methods
Analysis MethodRT-PCR
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedRT-PCR
Up Regulation Down RegulationUp regulated
Sequence DataNone