Fungal biomarker discovery by integration of classifiers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The human immune system is responsible for protecting the host from infection. However, in immunocompromised individuals the risk of infection increases substantially with possible drastic consequences. In extreme, systemic infection can lead to sepsis which is responsible for innumerous deaths worldwide. Amongst its causes are infections by bacteria and fungi. To increase survival, it is mandatory to identify the type of infection rapidly. Discriminating between fungal and bacterial pathogens is key to determine if antifungals or antibiotics should be administered, respectively. For this, in situ experiments have been performed to determine regulation mechanisms of the human immune system to identify biomarkers. However, these studies led to heterogeneous results either

SUBMITTER: Saraiva JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5553868 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature