Fierce Healthcare

Fungitell(R) CE Marked, Referenced in IDSA and NCCN Guidelines and Added to EORTC-MSG Revised Definitions of Invasive Fungal Dis

EAST FALMOUTH, Mass., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Associates of Cape Cod, Inc. (ACC), a leading manufacturer of endotoxin and beta-glucan detection products, today announced that the Fungitell(R) assay kit ...
Healio

Widely available blood tests may increase diagnostic sensitivity of fungal infections

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Galactomannan contains a sensitivity of 63% to 78% and specificity of 85% to 93%. 1, 2-beta-D-glucan has a ...
JSTOR Daily

Evaluation of Plasma (1→3) β-D-glucan Concentrations in Birds Naturally and Experimentally Infected with Aspergillus fumigatus

Avian aspergillosis, most often caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, is a common and devastating disease affecting a range of bird species. Early diagnosis is difficult and often unreliable. The current ...
WebMD

Health Benefits of Beta Glucan

Good for the heart, beta glucan (β-glucans) foods and supplements help everything from brain function to cancer prevention. Beta glucan is found in plants such as oats and barley. It comes from the ...