Table 1.
Available commercial methods for molecular diagnosis of mucormycosis.
| MucorGenius® Real-Time PCR | MycoGENIE® Aspergillus Species—Mucorales Species | Fungiplex® Mucorales RUO PCR Kit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic specimens | Bronchoalveolar lavage | Serum | Not specified |
| Biopsy samples, paraffin embedded | Biopsies | ||
| Serum | Lower respiratory tract samples | ||
| Species detected |
Rhizopus spp. Mucor spp. Lichtheimia spp. Cunninghamella spp. Rhizomucor spp. |
Rh. Pusillus M. indicus M.circinelloides M.plombeus R. arrhizus R. stolonifera L. corymbifera L. glauca C. bertholletiae Mycotypha sp. |
Rhizopus spp. Lichtheimia spp. Cunninghamella spp. Rhizomucor spp. Mucor spp. Actinomucor spp. Apophysomyces spp. Saksenaea spp. Syncephalastrum spp. |
| Manufacturer | PathoNostics | Ademtech | Bruker |
| Reference | [23,24,25] | [26] | [27] |