A Polyphasic Approach to Classification and Identification of Species within the Trichophyton benhamiae Complex.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, considerable advances have been made in clearing up the phylogenetic relationships within the Arthrodermataceae family. However, certain closely related taxa still contain poorly resolved species boundaries. Here, we tried to elucidate the species composition of the Trichophyton benhamiae species complex using a combined approach consisting of multi-gene phylogenetic analysis based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and beta-tubulin (BT) gene regions, morphological analysis, and spectral comparison using MALDI-ToF. We confirmed the existence of 11 different monophyletic clades within the complex representing either species or genetically distinct groups within species. MALDI-ToF spectrometry analysis revealed that most of these clades were readily distinguishable

SUBMITTER: Baert F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8397008 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature