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The opportunistic yeast pathogen Trichosporon asahii colonizes the skin of healthy individuals: analysis of 380 healthy individuals by age and gender using a nested polymerase chain reaction assay.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Jul 2011
Zhang Enshi, Sugita Takashi, Tsuboi Ryoji, Yamazaki Takashi, Makimura Koichi
Abstract excerpt
Deep-seated trichosporonosis is an opportunistic fungal infection with a poor prognosis and high mortality rate. The major causative agent is Trichosporon asahii; its route of infection is not clear. To elucidate whether this microorganism is part of the cutaneous microbiota, we examined skin sam...
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