Isolation of <i>Clavispora lusitaniae</i> from the Oral Cavity of Immunocompetent Young Adults from the North of Mexico.

ABSTRACT: The human oral cavity is normally colonized by microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, archaea, viruses and protozoa. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of Candida spp., in de oral cavity in a group of medical students from the north of Mexico. Oral sample were obtained from 240 healthy students. The specimens were analyzed by traditional microbiology cultures and DNA sequencing. Candida spp., grew in Sabouraud dextrose agar from 57 samples and subsequently were isolated and phenotyped. The definitive identification to the species level was done by sequence analysis. The yeasts were identified as follow: 28 Clavispora lusitaniae, 20 Candida albicans, 5 Pichia kudriavzevii and 4 Candida parapsilosis. Our findings revealed that 23

SUBMITTER: Rojas OC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11246318 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature