Fungal beta-glucan can yield false-positive results with the limulus amebocyte lysate endotoxin assay

Chest. 1999 Aug;116(2):583-4. doi: 10.1378/chest.116.2.583.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / immunology*
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Cytokines / metabolism*
  • Endotoxins / immunology*
  • Equipment Contamination
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Glucans / analysis
  • Humans
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Limulus Test / methods*

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Endotoxins
  • Glucans
  • Indicators and Reagents