title: Taxonomic position of deep-seated, mucosa-associated, and superficial isolates of Trichosporon cutaneum from trichosporonosis patients.
abstract: Clinical isolates of Trichosporon cutaneum, the causative agent of trichosporonosis, were identified on the basis of DNA relatedness. Of the 10 strains from deep-seated and mucosa-associated infections, 9 were identified as T. asahii and 1 was identified as T. ovoides. The two superficial strains were identified as T. cutaneum and a variety of T. montevideense. These findings suggest that T. cutaneum is a heterogeneous species in clinical samples and that the causative agents of trichosporonosis exist in four or more species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Meiji College of Pharmacy, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugita
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shinoda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kume
mesh_terms: D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000382:microbiology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010854:Piedra / Q000382:microbiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal