Fungitell® References

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  11.   Marty, F. M., Koo, S., Bryar,and J., Baden, L.R. (2007) (1→3)-β-D-Glucan assay positivity in patients with Pneumocystis (carinii) jirovecii pneumonia. Ann. Int. Med. 147: 70-72.
  12.   Persat F, Ranque S, Derouin F, Michel-Nguyen A, Picot S, Sulahian A (2008) Contribution of the (1→3)-β-D-Glucan Assay for the Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections. J. Clin. Micro. 36: 1009-1013.
  13.   Nucci, M., Nouér, S.A., Esteves, P., Guimarães, T., Breda, G., Grassi de Miranda, B., Queiroz-Telles, F., and Colombo, A.L., Discontinuation of empirical antifungal therapy in ICU patients using (1→3)-β-D-glucan, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Advance Access. published June 10, 2016.

a. Products are free of interfering glucans
b. Available from Associates of Cape Cod, Inc.

*Cryptocuccus, Zygomycetes (such as Absidia, Mucor and Rhizopus) and Blastomyces dermatitidis (infective yeast form) are known to have little or no (1→3)-β-D-Glucan and thus, glucan is not detected during infection with these organisms.

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