Candida tropicalis
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Candida tropicalis is a species of yeast in the genus Candida. It is a common pathogen in neutropaenic hosts, in whom it may spread through the bloodstream to peripheral organs.[2] For invasive disease, treatments include amphotericin B, echinocandins, or extended-spectrum triazole antifungals.[3]
Recent research (as of September 2016) suggests that Candida tropicalis, working synergistically with Escherichia coli and Serratia marcescens, may cause or contribute to Crohn's disease.[4] [5]
Uses
Candida tropicalis can be used to produce biodiesel from olive trees.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Berkhout, De Schimmelgesl. Monilia, Oidium, Oospora en Torula, Disset. Ultrecht: 44 (1923)
- ^ Mastromarino, Paola; Vitali, Beatrice; Mosca, Luciana (2013). "Bacterial vaginosis: a review on clinical trials with probiotics" (PDF). New Microbiologica. 36: 229–238. PMID 23912864.
- ^ Chai LY, Denning DW, Warn P. Crit Rev Microbiol. 2010 Nov;36(4):282-98. Candida tropicalis in human disease. doi: 10.3109/1040841X.2010.489506.
- ^ http://www.livescience.com/56334-gut-fungus-suspected-in-crohns-disease.html
- ^ Hoarau, G; Gower-Rousseau, C; Hager, C (2016). "Bacteriome and Mycobiome Interactions Underscore Microbial Dysbiosis in Familial Crohn's Disease". mBio. 7: 1–11. doi:10.1128/mBio.01250-16. PMC 5030358. PMID 27651359.
- ^ http://www.livestrong.com/article/246694-types-of-candida
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