Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 28, 2026

Use of Image Cytometry for Quantification of Pathogenic Fungi in Association with Host Cells
Published on: June 19, 2013
Flow Cytometry To Assess Cerebrospinal Fluid Fungal Burden in Cryptococcal Meningitis
James E Scriven1, Lisa M Graham2, Charlotte Schutz3
1Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom Wellcome Trust Liverpool Glasgow Centre for Global Health Research, Liverpool, United Kingdom Clinical Infectious Diseases Research Initiative, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa jscriven@liv.ac.uk.
Abstract:
Fungal burden in the cerebrospinal fluid is an important determinant of mortality in cryptococcal meningitis, but its use in aiding clinical decision making is hampered by the time involved to perform quantitative cultures. Here, we demonstrate the potential of flow cytometry as a novel and rapid technique to address this issue.

