An inexpensive point-of-care immunochromatographic test for Talaromyces marneffei infection based on the yeast phase specific monoclonal antibody 4D1 and Galanthus nivalis agglutinin.

• Main Authors: Kritsada Pruksaphon (Author), Akarin Intaramat (Author), Pavinee Simsiriwong (Author), Skorn Mongkolsuk (Author), Kavi Ratanabanangkoon (Author), Joshua D Nosanchuk (Author), Anna Kaltsas (Author), Sirida Youngchim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Talaromyces marneffei is a thermally dimorphic fungus that causes opportunistic systemic mycoses in patients with AIDS or other immunodeficiency syndromes. The purpose of this study was to develop an immunochromatographic strip test (ICT) based on a solid phase sandwich format immunoassay for the de...