Isolation of Candida dubliniensis in an aboriginal community in Ontario, Canada.
This study reports the first isolation of Candida dubliniensis from North American Indians. Of 39 healthy human hosts sampled, two had C. dubliniensis. Genotypic analysis identified polymorphisms in these strains and differences from two reference strains. Our results suggest that yeast populations from indigenous communities in North America may be unique.
Montour
Laura
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Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada.
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Rovena
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Xu
Jianping
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008875:Middle Aged; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D012015:Reference Standards
D004271:DNA, Fungal