Open AccessMolecular discrimination and antifungal susceptibility profile of cryptic Candida albicans complex species isolated from patients in Iran
Author(s) -
Ashkan Faridi,
Azam Amanizadeh,
Seyyed Amin Ayatollahi Mosavi,
Samira Salari,
Davood Kalantar-Neyestanaki,
Somayeh Sharifynia,
Setareh Agha Kuchak Afshari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iranian journal of microbiology.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2008-4447
pISSN - 2008-3289
DOI - 10.18502/ijm.v14i3.9795
Subject(s) - itraconazole , fluconazole , candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , species complex , corpus albicans , biology , candida krusei , amphotericin b , candida parapsilosis , antifungal , genetics , gene , phylogenetic tree
Candida albicans complex species are well known as the main cause of candidiasis, particularly among susceptible individuals. In this study, we report the genetic diversity of Candida spp. and the antifungal susceptibility pattern of the cryptic C. albicans complex isolates in Kerman, Iran.