Cross-reacting Ustilago maydis Causing False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Tests.

Matthew P. Cheng; Tien T. Nguyen; Leighanne O. Parkes; Philippe J. Dufresne; Donald C. Sheppard

doi:10.1128/JCM.00920-17

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Cross-reacting Ustilago maydis Causing False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Tests.

Matthew P. Cheng, Tien T. Nguyen, Leighanne O. Parkes, Philippe J. Dufresne, Donald C. Sheppard

Matthew P. Cheng

1Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medical Microbiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada

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For correspondence: matthew.cheng@mail.mcgill.ca

Tien T. Nguyen

1Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medical Microbiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada

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Leighanne O. Parkes

1Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medical Microbiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada

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Philippe J. Dufresne

2Institute national de santé publique du Québec, Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, Canada

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Donald C. Sheppard

1Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medical Microbiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada

3Infectious Diseases in Global Health Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada.

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DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00920-17

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Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast within the division Basidiomycota that may cause pulmonary and central nervous system (CNS) disease.…

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↵*Correspondence to: Dr. Matthew P. Cheng, Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medical Microbiology, Glen site, McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Boulevard Décarie, room E05. 1811.2, Montreal, Canada H4A 3J1, Tel.: +1 514 934 1934; E-mail: matthew.cheng{at}mail.mcgill.ca

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Cross-reacting Ustilago maydis Causing False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Tests.

Matthew P. Cheng, Tien T. Nguyen, Leighanne O. Parkes, Philippe J. Dufresne, Donald C. Sheppard

Journal of Clinical Microbiology Jul 2017, JCM.00920-17; DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00920-17

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Cross-reacting Ustilago maydis Causing False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Tests.

Matthew P. Cheng, Tien T. Nguyen, Leighanne O. Parkes, Philippe J. Dufresne, Donald C. Sheppard

Journal of Clinical Microbiology Jul 2017, JCM.00920-17; DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00920-17

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