Applied BioCode Corporation announced that it now offers Fungal Panel on the BioCode® MDx-3000 system for research use only (RUO). The Fungal Panel Assay was developed to detect the most common agents of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) particularly in lower respiratory samples. This Panel detects fungal agents includingAspergillus species, Rhizopus, Mucor, Rhizomucor, Cunninghamella, Lomentospora, Fusarium, Cryptococcus, Pneumocystis jirovecii and dimorphic pathogens (Coccidioides immitis/posadasii, Histoplasma capsulatum and Blastomyces dermatiditis).

The panel will provide 20 distinct results along with an internal control and will be primarily for use on the company's BioCode MDx-3000 instrument. Detection of IFI is difficult, and recovery by culture could take several days to weeks with poor sensitivity. Faster and more sensitive detection of IFI can be helpful in clinical management, especially for immunocompromised patients.