Pichia norvegensis sp. nov.
A new yeast species Pichia norvegensis Leask et Yarrow is described as the perfect state of Candida norvegensis (Dietrichson) van Uden et Farinha ex van Uden et Buckley. Strains of this species were isolated on 3 occasions from human vaginas. This species differs from other Pichia species that assimilate glucose but not galactose, sucrose, maltose, lactose, D-mannitol and D-glucitol by assimilating cellobiose.
D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010843:Pichia / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism