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MycologyAn Evaluation of the Performance of the IMMY Aspergillus Galactomannan Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay When Testing Serum To Aid in the Diagnosis of Invasive AspergillosisThe objectives of this study were to evaluate the performance of the recently released IMMY Aspergillus galactomannan enzyme immunoassay (IMMY GM-EIA) when testing serum samples and to identify the optimal galactomannan index (GMI) positivity threshold for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis (IA). This was a retrospective case/control study, comprising 175 serum samples obtained from 131 patients, 35 of whom had probable or...
MycologyEvaluation of the Performance of the IMMY sona Aspergillus Galactomannan Lateral Flow Assay When Testing Serum To Aid in Diagnosis of Invasive AspergillosisManagement of invasive aspergillosis has been improved by biomarker assays, but limited accessibility and batch testing limit the impact. Lateral flow assays (LFA) are a simple method for use outside specialist centers, provided performance is acceptable. The objective of this study was to determine the performance of the recently released IMMY sona Aspergillus LFA when testing serum samples. The study took the form of a...
ParasitologyComparison of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification and Real-Time PCR Assays for Detection of Strongyloides Larvae in Different Specimen MatricesStrongyloides stercoralis can cause disease that ranges from asymptomatic chronic infection to fatal hyperinfection. Diagnosis from stool can be challenging because the most sensitive conventional tests require live larvae to be effective and there can be low larval output in chronic infection.