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  • Clinical Diagnostics
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  • Fungal disease diagnosis is challenged by inadequate testing and surveillance.
  • Serological testing has been crucial for diagnosing common fungal infections for over 20 years.
  • Existing methods have limitations, and tests for less common fungal pathogens are scarce.

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  • To review technical advancements in serological tests for fungal disease diagnosis.
  • To describe improvements in the clinical performance of these diagnostic methods.
  • To highlight recent developments and their impact on fungal disease detection.

Main Methods:

  • Review of technical developments in fungal serology.
  • Analysis of clinical performance data for serological tests.
  • Focus on innovations like lateral flow assays (LFA) and automated systems.

Main Results:

  • Serological tests have significantly improved the diagnosis of major fungal infections.
  • Lateral flow assays (LFA) have increased the accessibility of fungal testing.
  • New automated systems offer potential for multiplex testing, but performance data is variable.
  • Combination testing strategies show promise for overcoming existing performance limitations.

Conclusions:

  • Fungal serology has advanced significantly, improving the diagnosis of common fungal infections.
  • Innovations like LFA enhance testing accessibility.
  • Further research is needed to fully evaluate the clinical performance of new diagnostic systems and combination testing.