Development and Application of a Short Tandem Repeat Multiplex Typing Assay for Candida tropicalis
Bram Spruijtenburg, Merlijn H. I. van Haren, Anuradha Chowdhary, Jacques F. Meis, Theun de Groot
Abstract
Candida tropicalis frequently causes candidemia in immunocompromised patients. C. tropicalis infections have a high mortality rate, and the yeast is able to cause outbreaks in health care facilities. Further, antifungal resistant isolates are on the rise.
Topics & Concepts
Candida tropicalisTypingBiologyGenotypingGenotypeMultiplexMultiplex polymerase chain reactionTandem repeatGeneticsVariable number tandem repeatSingle-nucleotide polymorphismMicrobiologyPolymerase chain reactionYeastGenomeGeneAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal Infections and StudiesProbiotics and Fermented Foods