Serological Diagnosis of Paracoccidioidomycosis: High Rate of Inter-laboratorial Variability among Medical Mycology Reference Centers

• Monica Scarpelli Martinelli Vidal,

  Affiliation Medical Mycology Laboratory (IMTSP and LIM-53), Clinics Hospital of the Medical School and Tropical Medicine Institute, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil

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• Gilda Maria Barbaro Del Negro,

  Affiliation Medical Mycology Laboratory (IMTSP and LIM-53), Clinics Hospital of the Medical School and Tropical Medicine Institute, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil

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• Adriana Pardini Vicentini,

  Affiliation Mycoses Immunodiagnosis Laboratory, Adolfo Lutz Institute, São Paulo (IAL-SP), São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil

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• Teresinha Inez Estivalet Svidzinski,

  Affiliation Medical Mycology Laboratory, Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Clinical Analysis from Maringá(LEPAC), Maringá, Parana State, Brazil

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• Maria Jose Mendes-Giannini,

  Affiliation Clinical Mycology Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Sciences School, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, São Paulo State, Brazil

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• Ana Marisa Fusco Almeida,

  Affiliation Clinical Mycology Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Sciences School, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, São Paulo State, Brazil

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• Roberto Martinez,

  Affiliation Serology Laboratory, Clinics Hospital, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine (FMRPUSP), São Paulo State, Brazil

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• Zoilo Pires de Camargo,

  Affiliation Myco-serology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil

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• Carlos Pelleschi Taborda,

  Affiliations Medical Mycology Laboratory (IMTSP and LIM-53), Clinics Hospital of the Medical School and Tropical Medicine Institute, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil, Biomedical Sciences Institutes, Department of Microbiology, USP, São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil

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• Gil Benard

  * E-mail: mahong@usp.br

  Affiliation Medical Mycology Laboratory (IMTSP and LIM-53), Clinics Hospital of the Medical School and Tropical Medicine Institute, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil

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