Environmental Isolation of Candida auris from the Coastal Wetlands of Andaman Islands, India
Parth Arora, Prerna Singh, Yue Wang, Anamika Yadav, Kalpana Pawar, Ashutosh Singh, G. Padmavati, Jianping Xu, Anuradha Chowdhary
Abstract
Candida auris is a recently emerged multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen capable of causing severe infections in hospitalized patients. Despite its recognition as a human pathogen a decade ago, so far the natural ecological niche(s) of C. auris remains enigmatic.
Topics & Concepts
Candida aurisIsolation (microbiology)Fungal pathogenPathogenOpportunistic pathogenBiologyWetlandHuman pathogenEcologyNicheAntifungalGeographyMicrobiologyVirulenceGeneBacteriaGeneticsBiochemistryAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaGut microbiota and health