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Exploring the Genetic Diversity of Candida albicans in Animal Hosts: A One Health Perspective.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Nov 2026
Lo Re Lucilla, Crotti Silvia, Giuffrè Letterio, Bonomo Andrea, Cruciani Deborah, Ranucci Alice, Pernice Ida, Lo Passo Carla, Criseo Giuseppe, Romeo Orazio
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INTRODUCTION: Candida albicans is an important priority fungal pathogen that commonly colonizes humans and a wide range of animal hosts, although its population structure in wildlife remains poorly explored. METHODS: In this study, 41 C. albicans isolates obtained from Italian wild animals (European hedgehogs, wolves, foxes, badgers, roe deer and porcupine) were identified by hwp1-specific PCR and subsequently...
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