Journal article
Multilocus sequence typing of Candida africana from patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis in New Delhi, India
Abstract
We investigated the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis due to C. africana in an STD clinic in India and analysed the genetic relatedness of these C. africana isolates with those outside India. A total of 283 germ-tube-positive yeasts were identified by VITEK2. Molecular characterisation of all isolates was carried out by hwp1-gene-specific PCR. Of 283 germ-tube-positive yeast isolates, four were identified as C. africana using …
Authors
Sharma C; Muralidhar S; Xu J; Meis JF; Chowdhary A
Journal
Mycoses, Vol. 57, No. 9, pp. 544–552
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
9 2014
DOI
10.1111/myc.12193
ISSN
0933-7407
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAdultAntifungal AgentsCandidaCandidiasis, VulvovaginalCluster AnalysisDNA, FungalDNA, RibosomalDNA, Ribosomal SpacerFemaleFungal ProteinsHumansIndiaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMolecular EpidemiologyMolecular Sequence DataMultilocus Sequence TypingMycological Typing TechniquesPhylogenyPolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalenceRNA, RibosomalSequence Analysis, DNATemperatureYoung Adult