Occurrence, antifungal susceptibility, and virulence factors of opportunistic yeasts isolated from Brazilian beaches

Occurrence, antifungal susceptibility, and virulence factors of opportunistic yeasts isolated from Brazilian beaches

BACKGROUND Opportunistic pathogenic yeast species are frequently associated with water habitats that have pollution sources of human or animal origin. Candida albicans has already been suggested as a faecal indicator microorganism for aquatic environments. OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Natália OP Maciel, Susana Johann, Luciana R Brandão, Sona Kucharíková, Camila G Morais, Alexandre P Oliveira, Gustavo JC Freitas, Beatriz M Borelli, Franciane M Pellizzari, Daniel A Santos, Patrick Van Dijck, Carlos A Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2019-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
opportunistic pathogenic yeasts
beaches
Escherichia coli
Candida albicans
yeast adhesion
disseminated infection tests
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