Serum (1 →3)-β-D-glucan and galactomannan levels in patients with cystic fibrosis: a retrospective cohort study

Aspergillus fumigatus is frequently encountered in sputum samples of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), which traditionally has been interpreted as saprophytic airway colonization. However, this mere bystander r...

Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 27, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Johannes Tr äger, Volker Otto Melichar, Renate Meyer, Manfred Rauh, Christian Bogdan and Jürgen Held Tags: Research article Source Type: research