Detection of the Candida antigen mannan in cerebrospinal fluid specimens from patients suspected of having Candida meningitis.

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Title:	Detection of the Candida antigen mannan in cerebrospinal fluid specimens from patients suspected of having Candida meningitis.
Author(s):	Verduyn Lunel, F.M. Voss, A. (159213142) Kuijper, E.J. Gelinck, L.B.S. Hoogerbrugge, P.M. (073498661) Liem, K.L. Kullberg, B.J. (074528858) Verweij, P.E. (146020170)
Publication year:	2004
Document type:	Article / Letter to editor
Journal:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
ISSN:	0095-1137
Volume:	vol. 42
Issue:	iss. 2
Start page:	p. 867
End page:	p. 870
Abstract:	Cerebrospinal fluid samples from five patients from which Candida cells were cultured were tested for the presence of mannan. Samples from four patients categorized as having proven candidosis reacted positively. Samples from the remaining patient and from patients with other central nervous system infections were negative. Detection of mannan may be valuable in the diagnosis of Candida meningitis.
Subject:	EBP 3: Effective Primary Care and Public Health UMCN 1.4: Immunotherapy, gene therapy and transplantation UMCN 4.1: Microbial pathogenesis and host defense
Organization:	Medical Microbiology UMCN Extern Paediatrics General Internal Medicine
Appears in Collections:	Academic bibliography

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2066/58143