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Spiromastigoides asexualis: Phylogenetic Analysis and Evaluation as a Cause of False-Positive Blastomyces DNA Probe Test Results

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This is the first case of Spiromastigoides asexualis human infection, and it notably gave a false-positive Blastomyces DNA probe laboratory result. We further investigated other Spiromastigoides isolates as a cause of false-positive testing results, their phylogenetic relationship, and their susceptibility profiles to clinically available antifungal agents. Other S. asexualis isolates also resulted in positive Blastomyces DNA probe results, while Spiromastigoides species other than S. asexualis did not.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01325-20

Authors: Minh-Vu H. Nguyen, Nathan P. Wiederhold, Connie Cañete-Gibas, Carmita Sanders, George R. Thompson

Institutions: University of California, Davis, The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center

Language: English

Topic: Fungal Infections and Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3084875493

FWCI: 0.153

Cites: 29

Cited by: 1

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