False-Positive IMMY(®) Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay Results Due to Improper Use of Titration Buffer.

Tukundane A, Bakka W, Amanige M, Babirye D, Mugabi T, Musubire A, Meya DB, Boulware DR, Doherty B, Kwizera R, Skipper CP

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DOI: 10.3390/jof12020135
Published: 2026 Feb 12
Container: Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)
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@article{allodium:10.3390/jof12020135,
  title = {False-Positive IMMY(®) Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay Results Due to Improper Use of Titration Buffer.},
  author = {Tukundane A and Bakka W and Amanige M and Babirye D and Mugabi T and Musubire A and Meya DB and Boulware DR and Doherty B and Kwizera R and Skipper CP},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)},
  doi = {10.3390/jof12020135},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/jof12020135}
}

RIS

TY  - JOUR
TI  - False-Positive IMMY(®) Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay Results Due to Improper Use of Titration Buffer.
AU  - Tukundane A
AU  - Bakka W
AU  - Amanige M
AU  - Babirye D
AU  - Mugabi T
AU  - Musubire A
AU  - Meya DB
AU  - Boulware DR
AU  - Doherty B
AU  - Kwizera R
AU  - Skipper CP
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)
DO  - 10.3390/jof12020135
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/jof12020135
ER  -

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A, T., W, B., M, A., D, B., T, M., A, M., DB, M., DR, B., B, D., R, K., & CP, S. (2026). False-Positive IMMY(®) Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay Results Due to Improper Use of Titration Buffer.. Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3390/jof12020135

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