Re:New Antigen-Based Tests For Invasive Fungal Disease

December 18, 2009

Joe: This is not the Panacea of diagnostic testing. It was designed and only

used for invasive Aspergillosis in patients with cancer and organ transplant.

In these subjects there is massive growth. Therefore, it is only valuable as an

adjunct to to diagnosis and treatment for the fungal infection. Also, the test

is non-specific. 1-3 beta D-glucans are produced my all molds and Candida

(yeast). Therefore, it does not identify the specific fungus.

People are better off doing the mycotoxin tests performed by Dr. Hooper. Also,

one can have a negative glucan test but still be positive for mycotoxins. In

addition, I would not recommend this test for individuals who are ill from

exposure to damp indoor spaces. There are too many other variables within these

environments. I suggest that you and other re-read my papers on this subject.

Probable interactions occur in contaminated homes and offices among mold

by-products (mycotoxins, antgens), bacterial by-products of gram negative and

positive organisms, and endotoxins and VOCS (microbial and nonmicrobial) to

mention a few. Finally, the Actinomycetes (Streptomyces and Mycobacterium) are

potential human pathogens (Look up Mycobacterium avium complex) by doing a

Google search. Enough said.

Jack-Dwayne: Thrasher, Ph.D.

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December 19, 2009

I would not recommend this test to individuals exposed to damp indoor spaces.

Damp indoor spaces contains more than just mold. Also, this test is for

immuncompromised individuals who have developed systemic mold infections. The

test will not add anything to a diagnosis and may distract from the diagnosis.

I know of a least one individual who had negative results when he was tested by

this method. He has invovlement of his sinuses and not necessarily a systemic

infection.