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SUBMITTER: Ly VT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7686654 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ly Vo Trieu VT Thanh Nguyen Tat NT Thu Nguyen Thi Mai NTM Chan Jasper J Day Jeremy N JN Perfect John J Nga Cao Ngoc CN Vinh Chau Nguyen Van NV Le Thuy T
Open forum infectious diseases 20201019 11
<i>Talaromyces marneffei</i> causes fatal invasive mycosis in Southeast Asia. Diagnosis by culture has limited sensitivity and can result in treatment delay. We describe the use of a novel Mp1p enzyme immunoassay (EIA) to identify blood culture-negative talaromycosis, subsequently confirmed by bone marrow cultures. This EIA has the potential to speed diagnosis, enabling early therapy initiation. ...[more]