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This study aims to evaluate the utility of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for diagnosing Talaromyces marneffei infection in patients with varied immune responses.

May 20, 2026International Journal of Clinical PracticeOpen Access

Next‐Generation Sequencing Expands the Diagnostic Armamentarium for Talaromyces marneffei Infection in Patients With Diverse Immune Status

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YCYanghang ChenWenzhou Medical University YZYefei ZhuWenzhou Medical University

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Randomized trial evaluates diagnostic performance of mNGS for Talaromyces marneffei infection, indicating improved detection in diverse immune-status patients.

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This study aims to evaluate the utility of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for diagnosing Talaromyces marneffei infection in patients with varied immune responses.
Retrospective review of 14 patients with TM infection and 30 control patients with non-TM respiratory infections.
Comparison of pathogen detection rates between mNGS and conventional culture methods.
Sensitivity analysis of culture-confirmed cases for mNGS performance.
mNGS achieved a 100% detection rate (14/14) for TM across various specimen types.
Conventional culture had a lower positivity rate, ranging from 7.14%-37.50% depending on the specimen.
Culture-negative but mNGS-positive patients had significantly higher CD4 T-cell counts than culture-positive patients (p < 0.05).

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d4efcf03e14405aa9a22a https://doi.org/10.1155/ijcp/9554788

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Randomized trial evaluates diagnostic performance of mNGS for Talaromyces marneffei infection, indicating improved detection in diverse immune-status patients.

Next‐Generation Sequencing Expands the Diagnostic Armamentarium for Talaromyces marneffei Infection in Patients With Diverse Immune Status

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Next‐Generation Sequencing Expands the Diagnostic Armamentarium for Talaromyces marneffei Infection in Patients With Diverse Immune Status

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