MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_6627)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_6627
DB IDMyCo_6627
TitleInvestigation into the production of 2-Pentylfuran by Aspergillus fumigatus and other respiratory pathogens in vitro and human breath samples
Year2008
PMID18404548
Fungal Diseases involvedAspergillus fumigatus infection
Associated Medical ConditionNone
GenusAspergillus
Speciesfumigatus
OrganismAspergillus fumigatus
Ethical StatementEthical approval for the study was obtained from the Canterbury Ethics Committee, and participants gave their informed consent to take part in the study.
Site of InfectionLungs
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeNone
Sample sourceBreath samples
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker Name2PF
Biomarker Full Name2-Pentylfuran
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeVolatile
Geographical LocationNew Zealand
CohortNone
Cohort No.None
Age GroupNone
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueGas chromatography
Analysis MethodSolid Phase Micro Extraction (SPME)-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS) Analysis
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedSolid Phase Micro Extraction (SPME)-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS) Analysis
Up Regulation Down RegulationPositive
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone