Molecular epidemiology of Candida africana isolates collected from vagina swabs in French Guiana.
Med Mycol
; 62(3)2024 Mar 07.
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ABSTRACT
Previous molecular studies have shown that Candida africana corresponds to the clade 13 of Candia albicans. It has been mostly involved in vulvovaginal candidiasis worldwide but few data exist in South America. The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of C. africana in women living in French Guiana. For this, we first set up a fluorescent-intercalating-dye-real time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) targeting the hyphal wall protein 1 gene. The test was applied to 212 C. albicans isolates collected from May to August 2019 from vaginal swabs, allowing the identification of six women harboring C. africana (eight isolates). The in vitro susceptibility of these eight isolates to six antifungal drugs was also evaluated. No demographics or clinical-specific features could be demonstrated. Genetic diversity of those isolates was analyzed through multilocus sequence typing and showed that diploid sequence type 182 was predominant (n = 6) and allowed the report of a new diploid sequence type.
Candida africana, the clade 13 of C. albicans, is characterized by specific genetic and phenotypic traits. Using a new molecular technique, we report a high prevalence of C. africana in vaginal swabs from patients living in French Guiana. The worldwide predominant genotype was detected in all but one patient.
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Assunto principal:
Candida
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Candidíase Vulvovaginal
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Caribe ingles
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Guyana
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Guyana francesa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Mycol
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França
País de publicação:
Reino Unido