Serum (1→3)-β-D-glucan and galactomannan levels in patients with cystic fibrosis: a retrospective cohort study

Serum (1→3)-β-D-glucan and galactomannan levels in patients with cystic fibrosis: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Aspergillus fumigatus is frequently encountered in sputum samples of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), which traditionally has been interpreted as saprophytic airway colonization. However, this mere bystander role has been challenged by recent data. There is now evidence that A...

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Main Authors: Johannes Träger, Volker Otto Melichar, Renate Meyer, Manfred Rauh, Christian Bogdan, Jürgen Held
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
(1→3)-β-D-glucan
Galactomannan
Biomarker
Cystic fibrosis
Aspergillus
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0614-8

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