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Detection of (1→3)-β- <scp>d</scp> -Glucan as an Adjunct to Diagnosis in a Mixed Population with Uncommon Proven Invasive Fungal Diseases or with an Unusual Clinical Presentation
- Source :
- Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. 16:423-426
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- American Society for Microbiology, 2009.
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Abstract
- This single-center observational prospective study evaluated the performance of (1→3)-β- d -glucan as an adjunct diagnostic tool in 12 patients with proven invasive fungal disease with different risk factors. The infections were due to either uncommon fungal pathogens such as dematiaceous molds ( Scedosporium apiospermum , Alternaria infectoria , and Cladosporium macrocarpum ) and hyaline septate molds ( Fusarium solani and Blastoschizomyces capitatus ) or Aspergillus spp. with unusual clinical presentations.
- Subjects :
- Male
Microbiology (medical)
beta-Glucans
Clinical Biochemistry
Immunology
Population
Aspergillosis
Dipodascus
Microbiology
Scedosporium
Fusarium
medicine
Clinical Laboratory Immunology
Humans
Immunology and Allergy
Prospective Studies
education
Aged
education.field_of_study
Aspergillus
biology
food and beverages
Alternaria
Scedosporium apiospermum
Middle Aged
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Mycoses
Child, Preschool
Female
Proteoglycans
Cladosporium
Fusarium solani
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1556679X and 15566811
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Clinical and Vaccine Immunology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1571c8c48ad83839440e3751b6453d42