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Typing of feces-derived Candida albicans strains using a novel seven-locus microsatellite panel reveals associations with yeast phenotype in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.
Pathogens and disease - 30 Jan 2025
van Thiel Isabelle A M, Kreulen Irini A M, Bénard Mèlanie V, de Goffau Marcus C, Theelen Bart, Heinsbroek Sigrid E M, Zylka Patrycja K, Ponsioen Cyriel Y, Boekhout Teun, de Jonge Wouter J, Rosendahl Søren, van den Wijngaard René M, Hagen Ferry
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory diseases of the human gastrointestinal tract are affected by the microbes that reside in the mucosal surfaces. Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have altered bacterial and fungal intestinal compositions, including higher levels of fecal Candida yeasts. Ongoing research indicates that genetic and phenotypic diversity of Candida albicans may be linked with disease severity. Here, we set...
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