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. 1990 Oct;28(10):2224–2227. doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.10.2224-2227.1990

Occurrence of Clavispora lusitaniae, the teleomorph of Candida lusitaniae, among clinical isolates.

I B Gargeya 1, W R Pruitt 1, R B Simmons 1, S A Meyer 1, D G Ahearn 1
PMCID: PMC268152  PMID: 2229346

Abstract

Of 13 clinical isolates of Candida lusitaniae from diverse geographical regions, 7 represented the mating types (6 alpha, 1 a) of the ascomycete Clavispora lusitaniae. Selected nonfertile isolates showed significant DNA relatedness (greater than 90%) to representatives of both mating types. Phenotypic physiological characteristics, such as cellobiose fermentation and rhamnose assimilation, proved insufficient for separation of Clavispora lusitaniae and Clavispora opuntiae.

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