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Molecular identification, genotyping, and drug susceptibility of the basidiomycetous yeast pathogen Trichosporon isolated from Turkish patients.
Medical mycology - 1 Feb 2010
Kalkanci Ayse, Sugita Takashi, Arikan Sevtap, Yucesoy Mine, Ener Beyza, Otag Feza, Kiraz Nuri, Kustimur Semra, Sancak Banu, Evci Canan, Emektas Gurol
Abstract excerpt
Deep-seated infections due to Trichosporon species are emerging mycoses that have a very poor prognosis in patients with persistent neutropenia. This study elucidated the mycological characteristics of Trichosporon strains obtained from deep-seated infections in Turkish patients and identified by DNA sequence analysis of intergenic spacer (IGS) region 1 of the rDNA locus. In addition, we genotyped the major...
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