title: Onychomycosis Associated with Exophiala oligosperma in Taiwan.
abstract: A fungus was isolated from a nail of a 54-year-old female patient with onychomycosis in Taiwan. Based on ITS rDNA as well as beta tubulin gene sequences and microscopic analyses, this fungus was identified as Exophiala oligosperma. This is the first record of E. oligosperma in Taiwan. Negative keratin azure test indicates that keratin degradation is not involved in cases of E. oligosperma associated with skin and nail diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ranjith Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Rajendran
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ying-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kirschner
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Sindyhu@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Sindy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005093:Exophiala / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014404:Tubulin / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D014404:Tubulin
keywords: Black yeasts; Dermatophytes; Keratin degradation