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Medical Mycology Volume 46, 2008 - Issue 2
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Case Reports

Isolation of Candida africana, probable atypical strains of Candida albicans, from a patient with vaginitis

Rocío Alonso-vargas Departamento de Inmunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
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Luis Elorduy Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital de San Eloy, Barakaldo, Vizcaya, Spain
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Elena Eraso Departamento de Inmunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
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José Francisco cano Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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Josep Guarro Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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José Pontón Departamento de Inmunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
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Guillermo Quindós Departamento de Inmunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, Vizcaya, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 167-170 | Received 22 May 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Identification of unusual fungal isolates is a major challenge for the clinical laboratory. This report describes the isolation of Candida africana from a patient with vaginitis. This is a doubtful species which possibly represents atypical strains of Candida albicans. Candida africana can be separated morphologically and physiologically from C. albicans but not genetically. The analysis of 26S rRNA gene showed near 100% homology between C. africana and C. albicans.

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