Comparative Analysis of Clinical Parameters and Sputum Biomarkers in Establishing the Relevance of Filamentous Fungi in Cystic Fibrosis

Comparative Analysis of Clinical Parameters and Sputum Biomarkers in Establishing the Relevance of Filamentous Fungi in Cystic Fibrosis

BackgroundThe relationship between fungal culture (FC) positivity and airway inflammation in CF is largely unknown. Identifying the clinical significance of filamentous fungi in CF using both clinical parameters and biomarkers may change our antimicrobial therapeutic strategies.ObjectivesTo investig...

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Main Authors: Deepa Patel, Keith Chester Dacanay, Catherine H. Pashley, Erol A. Gaillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
biomarkers
inflammation
galactomannan
TNF-R2
IL-8
neutrophil
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.605241/full

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