Draft genome sequence of a non-human primate-derived isolate of Candida parapsilosis

2024/12/10 by Steve A. James, Aimée Parker, Catherine Purse +3 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Medicine · #Antifungal resistance and susceptibility #Fungal Infections and Studies #Probiotics and Fermented Foods

paper · doi:10.1128/mra.00811-24

openalex publication_date 2024/12/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

ABSTRACT Candida parapsilosis is a common human commensal and opportunistic fungal pathogen that is also found in non-human primates (NHPs). Here, we report the first draft sequence of C. parapsilosis NCYC 4418, a fecal isolate from an adult cynomolgus macaque.

Citations

• Candida parapsilosis, an Emerging Fungal Pathogen
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Discussions

• Excited to share the first published genome sequence for a Candida parapsilosis isolate from a non-human primate! 🐒 This opportunistic fungal pathogen, a common human commensal, was studied in colla [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]

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