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Particulated beta-1,3-glucan from Saccharomyces cerevisiae was evaluated to prevent shipping fever in imported heifers during the 15 days following their arrival to Cuba. Seventy seven animals received a single subcutaneous dose (5 mg/kg body weight) during the first 12 h following their arrival,
The performance of the Fungitell assay was investigated in 100 patients with haematological malignancy undergoing chemotherapy who developed antibiotic-unresponsive neutropenic fever (AUNF). Serum beta-D-glucan (BG) concentrations were significantly elevated on the first day of AUNF and all
The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with 0, 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg of beta-1,3/1,6-glucan extracted from Saccharomyces cerevisiae on cellular immune responses and classical swine fever virus (CSFV) antibody production of weaned piglets. Thirty-two (Landrace
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), a member of the family Bunyaviridae, extended its range from sub-Saharan Africa into Egypt in 1977. Its clinical spectrum is recognized to include severe manifestations such as hemorrhagic fever and encephalitis. For these reasons, as well as the limited knowledge of
Caspofungin (CAS) is the first of a new class of antifungal agents, the echinocandins, that interfere with fungal cell wall synthesis by inhibition of glucan synthesis. Here, we report the results of 31 patients treated with CAS following allogeneic SCT. CAS was administered as a second-line agent
In the present communication, an investigation is described into the reliability of histochemical methods for the demonstration of alpha-glucan phosphorylase activity in glycogen-depleted skeletal muscle fibres. Human skeletal muscles with glycogen-depleted fibres from patients with diseases of the
OBJECTIVE
The incidence of invasive fungal infection (IFI) has risen dramatically along with the prolongation of immunocompromised individuals' lifespan. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of IFI among high risk pediatric patients and to evaluate the diagnostic value of circulating
BACKGROUND
Invasive fungal infections are important causes of morbimortality in critical patients. Most of these infections are caused by Candida spp. which diagnosis has important limitations.
OBJECTIVE
Initial evaluation of the utility of 1,3-β-D-glucan (BDG) as a diagnostic tool for invasive
Opportunistic fungal infections are life threatening especially for immunosuppressed patients. Early and accurate diagnosis is very important for the prompt initiation of treatment and to reduce unnecessary use of antifungal drugs. In recent years, efforts providing more rapid and more sensitive
BACKGROUND
Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are life-threatening complications in neutropenic patients with hematological malignancies. Because early diagnosis of IFI is difficult, new noninvasive, culture-independent diagnostic tools are needed to improve clinical management. Recent studies have
Aspergillus lateral-flow device (LFD) was recently introduced as a practical tool for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis (IA). We investigated the performance of Aspergillus-LFD as a point-of-care test for the diagnosis of IA. Serum samples were collected twice weekly from patients who received
OBJECTIVE
Invasive fungal infection (IFI) related to surgery in elderly patients is often associated with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to determine 1,3-β-D-glucan (βDG) levels after gastric cancer surgery in elderly patients and to prospectively evaluate the
The purpose of the study was to investigate whether examination for plasma beta-D-glucan, a cell wall constituent of fungi, is useful for selecting surgical patients with Candida colonization who would benefit from empiric antifungal therapy. We administered fluconazole to postoperative patients
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumoniae (PJP) may be difficult to diagnose. Since pneumocystis cannot be cultured, the diagnosis of PJP requires microscopic examination to identify pneumocystis from induced sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. In order to evaluate the usefulness of (1→3)
Plasma endotoxin contents of the patients with sepsis or typhoid fever were measured by two sophisticated chromogenic limulus tests; Endospecy and Toxicolor tests. Endospecy test is the endotoxin-specific test and Toxicolor is responsible for both endotoxin and (1,3)-beta-D-glucan. Plasma was