Performance of Candida albicans germ tube antibodies (CAGTA) and its association with (1 → 3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) for diagnosis of invasive candidiasis (IC)

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Jan;93(1):39-43. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.07.007. Epub 2018 Aug 8.
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Keywords: (1→3)-β-D-glucan; CAGTA; Candida albicans germ tube antibodies; IC; Invasive candidiasis.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Fungal / blood
  • Antibodies, Fungal / metabolism*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Candida / immunology
  • Candida / isolation & purification
  • Candida albicans / immunology*
  • Candida albicans / isolation & purification
  • Candidiasis, Invasive / diagnosis*
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Fluoroimmunoassay / standards*
  • Humans
  • Proteoglycans
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / standards
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • beta-Glucans / blood
  • beta-Glucans / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Fungal
  • Biomarkers
  • Proteoglycans
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
  • beta-Glucans
  • polysaccharide-K