title: The mycoarray as an aid for the diagnosis of an imported case of histoplasmosis in an Italian traveler returning from Brazil.
abstract: We describe an imported case of histoplasmosis, whose serological profile was established by means of a protein-based microarray platform, the recently described mycoarray. Because of its peculiarities, such a novel tool greatly facilitates the rapid and multiparametric assessment of patients' serological status and lends itself to be employed as an aid in the diagnosis of primary mycoses, especially in nonendemic countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic, Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ardizzoni
authors.forename: Maria C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Baschieri
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manca
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salvadori
authors.forename: Ginevra
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marinacci
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Viale
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Blasi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001938:Brazil; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015769:Granuloma, Respiratory Tract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D046228:Microarray Analysis / Q000379:methods; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D014195:Travel