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Table 4 Identification of Cn versus Cc/Cl by MALDI-TOF MS and PCR serotyping compared to ITS sequencing

From: Comparison of clinical and biological characteristics of HIV-infected patients presenting Cryptococcus neoformans versus C. curvatus/C. laurentii meningitis

Variable

Cryptococcal speciesa

p

C. neoformans

n (%)

C. curvatus/C. laurentii

n (%)

MALDI-TOF MS

0.1

 Cryptococcus spp.

23 (100)

4 (80)

 

 Not identified

0

2 (20)

 

Multiplex PCR serotyping

< 0.0001

 Serotype A

23 (100)

0

 

 Non identifiable serotype

0

6 (100)

 
  1. aITS sequencing identification
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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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