Research article
Genotype comparison of Candida albicans isolates from different clinical samples
Andra-Cristina Bostănaru, Irina Roșca, Bogdan Minea, Valentin Năstasă, Liliana Foia, Iosif Marincu, Mihai Mares, Ovidiu-Alexandru Mederle
Abstract: Background: Fungal infections are a health issue paradoxically fuelled by the developments in medical care. Objectives: Our study is an investigation on the correlation between the infection site and the genotypes of Candida albicans strains isolated from Romanian patients. Methods: A total number of 301 isolates from different clinical sites were investigated in terms of genotype determination. Results: The isolates were clustered in three groups according to their genotype: 55.81% showed genotype A, 14.62% genotype B, and 29.57% genotype C. Conclusions: No significant correlation was found between the genotype and the infection site, but a significant correlation was found between genotype C and isolates from HIV patients proving that C. albicans pathogenicity probably relies on factors related to the host.
Keywords: C. albicans, clinical source, genotype C, HIV-patients, Romania
Received: 22.1.2019
Accepted: 15.4.2019
Published: 18.6.2019
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