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A Retrospective Molecular Epidemiology Study: Emergence and dissemination of Azole-Resistant Candida parapsilosis Sensu Stricto in Southern Brazil.
Mycopathologia - 7 Aug 2026
Rodrigues Luiza Souza, da Conceição Barbosa Sabrina, Chacon Ana Paula Santiago, Siqueira Adriele Celine, Bernardi Gisele Aparecida, Pillonetto Marcelo, Vicente Vania Aparecida, Arend Lavinia Nery Villa Stangler, Svidzinski Terezinha Inez Estivalet, Dalla-Costa Libera Maria
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Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto has emerged as a major cause of healthcare-associated candidemia, with increasing reports of fluconazole resistance worldwide. This resistance is most commonly associated with amino acid substitutions in Erg11p, particularly Y132F; however, regional variation in resistance mechanisms and clonal dissemination remains not fully understood. This study investigated the molecular...
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