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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2001, p. 4535-4540, Vol. 39, No. 12
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.12.4535-4540.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Differences in Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostic Characteristics of Penicilliosis Marneffei in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)- and Non-HIV-Infected Patients

S. S. Y. Wong,1 K. H. Wong,2 W. T. Hui,1 S. S. Lee,2 J. Y. C. Lo,3 L. Cao,1 and K. Y. Yuen1,*

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong,1 and Special Preventive Programme2 and Government Virus Unit,3 Department of Health, Hong Kong

Received 8 March 2001/Returned for modification 11 September 2001/Accepted 21 September 2001

We compared the clinical and laboratory features of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)- and non-HIV-infected patients with penicilliosis marneffei. HIV-infected patients had a higher incidence of fungemia. A total of 85.7% of the HIV-negative patients had underlying diseases including hematologic malignancies or had received therapy with corticosteroids or cytotoxic agents. By a Penicillium marneffei-specific mannoprotein Mp1p enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, serum antigen titers were found to be higher in HIV-positive patients, whereas serum antibody levels were found to be higher in HIV-negative patients.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Hong Kong University-Pasteur Research Centre, University Pathology Building, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Rd., Hong Kong. Phone: (852) 2855 4892. Fax: (852) 2855 1241. E-mail: kyyuen{at}hkucc.hku.hk.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2001, p. 4535-4540, Vol. 39, No. 12
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.12.4535-4540.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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