Cryptococcus neoformans Antigen Assay

Cryptococcus neoformans Antigen Assay Catalogue Number：DNK-1404-1 Specifications：96 tests Specimen：Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) or serum Reaction Time：Result within 1.5 hours Description Cryptococcus neoformansis one of the major causes of deep fungal infections in immunocompromised patients. Currently, the incidence rate of Cryptococcosis ranges from 5 to 10 %, while it can be as high as 30% in AIDS patients. Glucuronoxylomannan (GXM) is the major virulence factor secreted by C. neoformans. It is a reliable marker that is detectable in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).