Table 1. Fungal species present in frozen CNS samples from AD patients detected by PCR.
| Species | EFC | CEH | ERH | CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candida albicans | 2 | |||
| Candida ortholopsis | 2 | |||
| Candida tropicalis | 2 | |||
| Cladosporium | 2 | 2 | ||
| Malassezia globosa | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Malassezia restricta | 4 | |||
| Neosartorya hiratsukae | 4 | |||
| Phoma | 4 | |||
| Sacharomyces cerevisae | 2; 3 | |||
| Sclerotinia borealis | 3 | 1;3 |
EFC: External frontal cortex; CEH: Cerebellar hemisphere; ERH: Entorhinal cortexI/hippocampus; CP: Choroid plexus. The numbers in the Table indicate the PCR number which were positive for a given species.
PCR 1: ITS-1 (external) + ITS-1 (internal 1).
PCR 2: ITS-1 (external) + ITS-1 (internal 2).
PCR 3: ITS-1 (external) + ITS-1 (internal 3).
PCR 4: ITS-2 (external) + ITS-2 (internal 1).