Molecular Characterization of Candida africana in Genital Specimens in Shanghai, China
Joint Authors
Hu, Yang
Yu, Aihua
Chen, Xiangming
Wang, Guojiang
Feng, Xiaobo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Candida africana, an emerging yeast pathogen, is closely related to Candida albicans and most commonly involved in vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC).
However, its prevalence in candidal balanoposthitis is still unclear.
In this study, the prevalence of C.
africana in both candidal balanoposthitis and VVC in a sexually transmitted diseases (STD) clinic in Shanghai, China, was analyzed, and the molecular characterization and susceptible profiles of C.
africana isolates were investigated.
As results, C.
africana was only isolated in 5 out of 79 (6.3%) cases of candidal balanoposthitis rather than cases with vulvovaginal candidiasis.
Among them, 4 out of 5 isolates share the same genotype of DST 782 with an isolate from vaginal swab in Japan published previously.
All C.
africana isolates were susceptible to amphotericin B, flucytosine, fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, caspofungin, and micafungin.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hu, Yang& Yu, Aihua& Chen, Xiangming& Wang, Guojiang& Feng, Xiaobo. 2015. Molecular Characterization of Candida africana in Genital Specimens in Shanghai, China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054542
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hu, Yang…[et al.]. Molecular Characterization of Candida africana in Genital Specimens in Shanghai, China. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054542
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hu, Yang& Yu, Aihua& Chen, Xiangming& Wang, Guojiang& Feng, Xiaobo. Molecular Characterization of Candida africana in Genital Specimens in Shanghai, China. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054542
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054542