Improved Detection of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Arising during Leukemia Treatment Using a Panel of Host Response Proteins and Fungal Antigens.

Improved Detection of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Arising during Leukemia Treatment Using a Panel of Host Response Proteins and Fungal Antigens.

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is an opportunistic fungal infection in patients undergoing chemotherapy for hematological malignancy, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, or other forms of immunosuppression. In this group, Aspergillus infections account for the majority of deaths due to mold...

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Main Authors: Allan R Brasier, Yingxin Zhao, Heidi M Spratt, John E Wiktorowicz, Hyunsu Ju, L Joseph Wheat, Lindsey Baden, Susan Stafford, Zheng Wu, Nicolas Issa, Angela M Caliendo, David W Denning, Kizhake Soman, Cornelius J Clancy, M Hong Nguyen, Michele W Sugrue, Barbara D Alexander, John R Wingard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4651335?pdf=render

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