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Systematic review and new insights into the molecular characterization of the Candida rugosa species complex.
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B - 1 Dec 2013
Padovan Ana Carolina Barbosa, Melo Analy Salles de Azevedo, Colombo Arnaldo Lopes
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Recently, Candida rugosa was characterized as a species complex comprising four taxa: C. rugosa sensu stricto, Candida pseudorugosa, Candida neorugosa and Candida mesorugosa. Although considered relatively rare, several clusters of candidemia due to C. rugosa complex had been reported presenting mortality rates close to 70%. In this work we discuss the systematization, phenotyping and molecular methods based on...
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