Fungal Infections

An efficient, cost-effective, fungal testing alternative: Elitza Theel, Ph.D.

Elitza Theel, Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' unique Histoplasma/Blastomyces test provides cost-effective evaluation for fungal infections that cause pulmonary illness. The assay reliably detects both Histoplasma and Blastomyces pathogens in a single test.

By Barbara J. Toman • March 28, 2023

Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) in serum as a biomarker for the presence of invasive fungal infections.

By MCL Education • September 9, 2019