Abstract
During a survey of the prevalence of Candida spp. in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, two atypical C. albicans isolates were recovered. These two yeasts were germ tube positive, chlamydospore-negative and gave a green color on CHROMagar Candida. Molecular analysis performed by amplification of the hwp1 gene showed that these two isolates belonged to C. africana, a newly proposed Candida species closely related to C. albicans. Based on the presence or absence of an intron in DNA sequences encoding rRNA, the two C. africana, including all C. albicans isolates examined, were found to belong to genotype A and no other genotypes or species such as C. dubliniensis were found. To our knowledge, this is the first isolation of C. africana in Nigeria.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 765-767 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Medical Mycology |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2012 |
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Keywords
- Candida africana
- Candida albicans
- Candida dubliniensis
- Chlamydospore-negative
- Hwp1 gene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)
- Infectious Diseases
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Isolation and molecular characterization of Candida africana from Jos, Nigeria. / Nnadi, Nnaemeka Emmanuel; Ayanbimpe, Grace Mebi; Scordino, Fabio; Okolo, Mark Ojogba; Enweani, Ifeoma Bessy; Criseo, Giuseppe; Romeo, Orazio.
In: Medical Mycology, Vol. 50, No. 7, 10.2012, p. 765-767.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Nnadi, Nnaemeka Emmanuel
AU - Ayanbimpe, Grace Mebi
AU - Scordino, Fabio
AU - Okolo, Mark Ojogba
AU - Enweani, Ifeoma Bessy
AU - Criseo, Giuseppe
AU - Romeo, Orazio
PY - 2012/10
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N2 - During a survey of the prevalence of Candida spp. in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, two atypical C. albicans isolates were recovered. These two yeasts were germ tube positive, chlamydospore-negative and gave a green color on CHROMagar Candida. Molecular analysis performed by amplification of the hwp1 gene showed that these two isolates belonged to C. africana, a newly proposed Candida species closely related to C. albicans. Based on the presence or absence of an intron in DNA sequences encoding rRNA, the two C. africana, including all C. albicans isolates examined, were found to belong to genotype A and no other genotypes or species such as C. dubliniensis were found. To our knowledge, this is the first isolation of C. africana in Nigeria.
AB - During a survey of the prevalence of Candida spp. in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, two atypical C. albicans isolates were recovered. These two yeasts were germ tube positive, chlamydospore-negative and gave a green color on CHROMagar Candida. Molecular analysis performed by amplification of the hwp1 gene showed that these two isolates belonged to C. africana, a newly proposed Candida species closely related to C. albicans. Based on the presence or absence of an intron in DNA sequences encoding rRNA, the two C. africana, including all C. albicans isolates examined, were found to belong to genotype A and no other genotypes or species such as C. dubliniensis were found. To our knowledge, this is the first isolation of C. africana in Nigeria.
KW - Candida africana
KW - Candida albicans
KW - Candida dubliniensis
KW - Chlamydospore-negative
KW - Hwp1 gene
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