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Description

Candida tropicalis is a significant species of Candida with regard to its epidemiology and virulence. It produces a number of virulence factors including biofilm, adhesion to buccal epithelial and endothelial cells, the secretion of lytic enzymes, bud-to-hyphae transition, and phenotypic switching. In Asia and Latin America, C tropicalis is the second or third most common species of Candida to cause systemic disease. It is able to survive in high salt concentrations, that is significant for fungal persistence in saline environments. C tropicalis is resistant to several antifungal drugs currently in use including the azole derivatives, amphotericin B, and the echinocandins. It exists as a true hyphae and diploid yeast that cannot be distinguished from other Candida species on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA). It is capable of fermenting galactose, sucrose, maltose, and trehalose. PMID: 29081766 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Candida tropicalis
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2012-01-19
Construct for LOINC Short Name
C tropicls

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Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 热带假丝酵母
Synonyms: 热带念珠菌
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Candida tropicalis
it-IT Italian (Italy) Candida tropicalis
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Candida tropicalis
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Candida tropicalis
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Candida tropicalis
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Candida tropicalis
Synonyms: Candida tropicalis