| DB ID | MyCo_7089 |
| Title | Serologic biomarkers in Candida and Aspergillus infections of the central nervous system: A comparison of galactomannan, mannan and β-1,3-D-gucan testing from serum and cerebrospinal fluid |
| Year | 2022 |
| PMID | 35506957 |
| Fungal Diseases involved | Aspergillosis |
| Associated Medical Condition | None |
| Genus | Aspergillus |
| Species | fumigatus |
| Organism | Aspergillus fumigatus |
| Ethical Statement | None |
| Site of Infection | None |
| Opportunistic invasive | None |
| Sample type | Body fluid |
| Sample source | Serum |
| Host Group | Human |
| Host Common name | Human |
| Host Scientific name | Homo sapiens |
| Biomarker Name | BDG |
| Biomarker Full Name | 1-3-beta-D-Glucan |
| Biomarker Type | Diagnostic |
| Biomolecule | Protein |
| Geographical Location | Germany |
| Cohort | Serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF; 10) samples of 19 patients, whose CNS specimens yielded growth of Aspergillus or Candida, were analysed for different biomarkers for fungal infection. |
| Cohort No. | 19 |
| Age Group | None |
| P Value | None |
| Sensitivity | None |
| Specificity | None |
| Positive Predictive Value | None |
| MIC | None |
| Fold Change | None |
| Pathway | None |
| Disease Introduction Mechanism | None |
| Technique | Assay |
| Analysis Method | Wako BDG assay |
| ELISA kits | Wako β-Glucan Test Kit (FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals Europe) , ELISA Kit- Platelia Aspergillus (Platelia Aspergillus EIA; Bio-Rad, Marnes la Coquette, France) |
| Assay Data | None |
| Validation Techniques used | Wako BDG assay |
| Up Regulation Down Regulation | Positive |
| Sequence Data | None |
| External Link | None |
