Chapter title |
Candida Species
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Chapter number | 6 |
Book title |
Candida Species
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-3052-4_6 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-3051-7, 978-1-4939-3052-4
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Authors |
Navarathna, Dhammika H, Roberts, David D, Munasinghe, Jeeva, Lizak, Martin J, Dhammika H. Navarathna, David D. Roberts, Jeeva Munasinghe, Martin J. Lizak |
Abstract |
Disseminated fungal infections caused by Candida species are associated with homing of the pathogen to specific organs in human and murine hosts. Kidneys are a primary target organ of Candida albicans, and invasion into the kidney medulla can lead to loss of renal function and death. Therefore, development of noninvasive methods to assess kidney infections could aid in the management of disseminated candidemia. We describe a magnetic resonance imaging method utilizing iron oxide-based contrast agents to noninvasively assess recruitment of phagocytes and kidney inflammation. C. albicans also colonizes the brain and can cause meningoencephalitis. We describe additional imaging methods to assess loss of the blood-brain barrier function that initiates brain infections. |
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