Detection of (1-3)-beta-D-glucan in a rat model of aspergillosis.
J Clin Lab Anal
; 9(2): 119-22, 1995.
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| ID: mdl-7714664
ABSTRACT
The G test containing factor G, fractioned from the Limulus lysate, was used to detect (1-3)-beta-D-glucan in a rat model of aspergillosis. Aspergillus fumigatus strain MF-13, 1 x 10(4) conidia, were inoculated transtracheally into rats treated with cortisone acetate (100 mg/kg) and fed a low-protein (8%) diet. Increased serum (1-3)-beta-D-glucan was found on the sixth day after inoculation in concentrations of 370 +/- 178 pg/ml (mean +/- SD) in untreated controls, and 154 +/- 43 pg/ml in rats treated with 0.5 mg/kg of amphotericin B. On day 11 (1-3)-beta-D-glucan concentrations were 2,590 +/- 2,940 pg/ml and 448 +/- 442 pg/ml, respectively. The elevation in levels of (1-3)-beta-D-glucan increased in correlation with the elevation of galactomannan antigen titers; (1-3)-beta-D-glucan is thus measurable during experimental aspergillosis in rats.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aspergillosis
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Aspergillus fumigatus
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Beta-Glucans
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Disease Models, Animal
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Glucans
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Lab Anal
Journal subject:
TECNICAS E PROCEDIMENTOS DE LABORATORIO
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japón