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SUBMITTER: Coelho LML
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6863317 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Coelho Letícia Maria Leomil LML Grisolia Julianne Caravita JC Lúcia Maria M Boczar Míriam M Ferreira Eric Batista EB Nogueira Denismar Alves DA Chavasco Jorge Kleber JK de Camargo Zoilo Pires ZP Lopes-Bezerra Leila Maria Bezerra Leila Maria Lopes LML Coelho Luiz Felipe Leomil LFL Malaquias Luiz Cosme Cotta LCC
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] 20181213 1
Sporotrichosis is an infection of the skin caused by traumatic inoculation of the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Definitive diagnosis relies on direct visualization of the fungus or its isolation on culture medium, although both have low sensitivity. Alternatively, the detection of the antibody response offers a more rapid alternative for diagnosis. Although the available immunoassays possess good sensitivity and specificity, cross-reactivity is still a problem. This study aimed to evaluate the ef ...[more]