An overlooked and underrated endemic mycosis—Talaromycosis and the pathogenic fungus Talaromyces marneffei

F Wang, RH Han, S Chen - Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Talaromycosis is an invasive mycosis endemic in tropical and subtropical Asia and is
caused by the pathogenic fungus Talaromyces marneffei. Approximately 17,300 cases of T …

Pulmonary histoplasmosis: a clinical update

N Barros, JL Wheat, C Hage - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Histoplasma capsulatum, the etiological agent for histoplasmosis, is a dimorphic fungus that
grows as a mold in the environment and as a yeast in human tissues. The areas of highest …

Next-generation sequencing applications for the study of fungal pathogens

S Jiang, Y Chen, S Han, L Lv, L Li - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become a widely used technology in biological
research. NGS applications for clinical pathogen detection have become vital technologies …

Aspergillosis: an update on clinical spectrum, diagnostic schemes, and management

R Kanaujia, S Singh, SM Rudramurthy - Current Fungal Infection Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review gives an overview of the diseases caused by
Aspergillus, including a description of the species involved and the infected clinical systems …

Diagnostic Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Non-HIV Immunosuppressed …

H Sun, F Wang, M Zhang, X Xu, M Li, W Gao… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This study aims to assess the value of metagenomic next-generation
sequencing (mNGS) of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in the diagnosis of …

Rapid diagnosis of Talaromyces marneffei infection by metagenomic next-generation sequencing technology in a Chinese cohort of inborn errors of immunity

L Liu, B Sun, W Ying, D Liu, Y Wang, J Sun… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Talaromyces marneffei (T. marneffei) is an opportunistic pathogen. Patients with inborn
errors of immunity (IEI) have been increasingly diagnosed with T. marneffei in recent years …

Clinical features of Talaromyces marneffei infection in HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals: A retrospective study in southern China

Y Wang, X Mo, J Zhang, Z Yan, Y Fang… - Medical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Talaromyces marneffei (TSM) is a temperature-dependent dimorphic fungus endemic to
Southeast Asia and southern China. As the number of people at risk of TSM infection …

Molecular Diagnostics for Invasive Fungal Diseases: Current and Future Approaches

D Pham, V Sivalingam, HM Tang, JM Montgomery… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) comprise a growing healthcare burden, especially given the
expanding population of immunocompromised hosts. Early diagnosis of IFDs is required to …

Diagnostic performance of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

X Li, Z Li, J Ye, W Ye - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Springer
Objective Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) can be a life-threatening opportunistic
infection. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of metagenomic next-generation …

Research progress on gel-based nanocomposites for diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases

J Ye, W Pei, J Zhu, P Li, H Liu, L Gao, C Ma, R Gu… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The incidence and mortality rates of respiratory diseases have been steadily increasing over
the years, leading to the development of diverse diagnosis and treatment methods. Gel …