title: Fungal beta-glucan can yield false-positive results with the limulus amebocyte lysate endotoxin assay.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vassallo
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Limper
mesh_terms: D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000276:immunology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005936:Glucans / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008033:Limulus Test / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D004731:Endotoxins; D005936:Glucans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents