(1→3)-β-D-Glucan

(1–3)-β-D-Glucan
1.Component (60-90%) of the cell wall of most fungi
2.Soluble in alkali solution: triple helix -> single helix -> detect
3.Low concentration in healthy human: from normal flora
4.Auxiliary diagnosis of deep fungal infection
   (1).other diagnosis: tissue biopsy with special stains or X-ray