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An Ex vivo Assay to Study Candida albicans Hyphal Morphogenesis in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Published on: July 1, 2020
Environmental source of Candida dubliniensis
Miles A Nunn1, Stefanie M Schäefer, Michael A Petrou
1National Environment Research Council Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Oxford, United Kingdom. amn@ceh.ac.uk
Emerging Infectious Diseases
|June 8, 2007
Summary
Candida dubliniensis, a yeast, was discovered in ticks from Irish seabirds. This nonhuman source provides new insights into the yeast
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Mycology
- Environmental Science
Background:
- Candida dubliniensis is an opportunistic fungal pathogen.
- Its presence in nonhuman hosts is not well-documented.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the isolation of Candida dubliniensis from a novel nonhuman source.
- To characterize the isolated species using molecular methods.
Main Methods:
- Isolation of yeast from tick samples collected from an Irish seabird colony.
- Species identification using phenotypic characteristics.
- Genotypic identification and subtyping via 5.8S rRNA gene sequencing.
Main Results:
- Candida dubliniensis was successfully isolated from tick samples.
- Phenotypic and genotypic analyses confirmed the species identification.
- The environmental isolates were identified as genotype 1 of Candida dubliniensis.
Conclusions:
- Ticks associated with seabird colonies represent a potential environmental reservoir for Candida dubliniensis.
- This finding expands the known ecological niche of this fungal species.
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