RRC ID |
1089
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著者 |
Sugita T, Takeo K, Ohkusu M, Virtudazo E, Takashima M, Asako E, Ohshima F, Harada S, Yanaka C, Nishikawa A, Majoros L, Sipiczki M.
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タイトル |
Fluconazole-resistant pathogens Candida inconspicua and C. norvegensis: DNA sequence diversity of the rRNA intergenic spacer region, antifungal drug susceptibility, and extracellular enzyme production.
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ジャーナル |
Microbiol Immunol
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Abstract |
The opportunistic fungal pathogens Candida inconspicua and C. norvegensis are very rarely isolated from patients and are resistant to fluconazole. We collected 38 strains of the two microorganisms isolated from Europe and Japan, and compared the polymorphism of the rRNA intergenic spacer (IGS) and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions, antifungal drug susceptibility, and extracellular enzyme production as a potential virulence factor. While the IGS sequences of C. norvegensis were not very divergent (more than 96.7% sequence similarity among the strains), those of C. inconspicua showed remarkable diversity, and were divided into four genotypes with three subtypes. In the ITS region, no variation was found in either species. Since the sequence similarity of the two species is approximately 70% at the ITS region, they are closely related phylogenetically. Fluconazole resistance was reconfirmed for the two microorganisms but they were susceptible to micafungin and amphotericin B. No strain of either species secreted aspartyl proteinase or phospholipase B. These results provide basal information for accurate identification, which is of benefit to global molecular epidemiological studies and facilitates our understanding of the medical mycological characteristics of C. inconspicua and C. norvegensis.
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巻・号 |
48(10)
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ページ |
761-6
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公開日 |
2004-1-1
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DOI |
10.1111/j.1348-0421.2004.tb03602.x
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PII |
JST.JSTAGE/mandi/48.761
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PMID |
15502409
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MeSH |
Amphotericin B / pharmacology
Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases / metabolism*
Base Sequence
Candida / classification
Candida / drug effects*
Candida / enzymology
Candida / genetics
DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / analysis*
Drug Resistance, Fungal*
Echinocandins
Fluconazole / pharmacology*
Genetic Variation
Lipopeptides
Lipoproteins / pharmacology
Lysophospholipase / metabolism*
Micafungin
Molecular Sequence Data
Peptides, Cyclic / pharmacology
RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
Virulence / genetics
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IF |
1.566
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引用数 |
18
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WOS 分野
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IMMUNOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY
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リソース情報 |
病原微生物 |
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