Positivity for the detection of 1,3 β-D glucan (BDG), galactomannan (GM) and <i>A. fumigatus</i> DNA in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples and culture positivity in BAL of experimentally infected rats sacrificed on different days postinfection.

aKappa (κ) calculated for agreement between GM versus DNA detection in serum samples. bKappa (κ) calculated for agreement between DNA detection in serum samples versus DNA detection in BAL samples. *No value could be obtained for kappa (κ) since all samples tested for GM or DNA in one group were positive. ND, not done.