Applied BioCode Fungal Panel Assay

Applied BioCode said this week that it has launched a Fungal Panel Assay for research use only. The assay detects the most common agents of invasive fungal infections, especially in lower respiratory samples. They include Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Mucor, Rhizomucor, Cunninghamella, Lomentospora, Fusarium, Cryptococcus, Pneumocystis jirovecii, and dimorphic pathogens (Coccidioides immitis/posadasii, Histoplasma capsulatum, and Blastomyces dermatiditis). The assay is designed to run primarily on the company's BioCode MDx-3000 multiplex PCR system and is intended for infectious disease research or pharmaceutical development.