Detection of High Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of (1→3)-β-d-Glucan in Cryptococcal Meningitis
Author(s) -
Joshua Rhein,
Nathan C. Bahr,
Bożena M Morawski,
Charlotte Schutz,
Yonglong Zhang,
Malcolm Finkelman,
David B. Meya,
Graeme Meintjes,
David R. Boulware
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofu105
Subject(s) - cerebrospinal fluid , cryptococcosis , medicine , meningitis , interquartile range , cryptococcal meningitis , immunology , titer , cryptococcus , gastroenterology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , microbiology and biotechnology , viral disease , virus , biology , surgery
(1→3)-Beta-D-glucan was detected in high levels in cerebrospinal fluid, and to lesser extent in serum, among HIV-infected persons with cryptococcal meningitis.
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