Pathogenicity Assessment of Colombian Strains of <i>Candida auris</i> in the <i>Galleria mellonella</i> Invertebrate Model

Pathogenicity Assessment of Colombian Strains of <i>Candida auris</i> in the <i>Galleria mellonella</i> Invertebrate Model

<i>Candida auris</i>, first described in 2009, is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast that causes nosocomial outbreaks around the world, with high mortality rates associated with therapeutic failure. In this study, we evaluated the pathogenicity of 107 isolates from two cities in Colombia,...

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Main Authors: Silvia Katherine Carvajal, Maira Alvarado, Yuli M. Rodríguez, Claudia M. Parra-Giraldo, Carmen Varón, Soraya E. Morales-López, José Y. Rodríguez, Beatriz L. Gómez, Patricia Escandón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
<i>Candida auris</i>
pathogenicity
<i>Galleria mellonella</i>
virulence
enzymatic activity
survival study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/6/401

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