Fungi of the genus Trichosporon isolated from the skin in hospitalized patients

Dynowska, Maria; Biedunkiewicz, Anna; Ejdys, Elżbieta; Sucharzewska, Ewa; Rosłan, Małgorzata

doi:10.5586/am.2013.017

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“…Yeast‐like fungi may be asymptomatically present in the oral mucosa in 1/3 of the human population of different age groups and on the skin and its adnexa . According to Findley et al , a specific “map” of their distribution can be compiled.…”

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Microfungi Potentially Pathogenic for Humans Reported in Surface Waters Utilized for Recreation

Biedunkiewicz

Góralska

2016

CLEAN Soil Air Water

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Fungal infections are commonly reported among outdoor bathers. Recreational water reservoirs are an important element of the mycosis epidemiological chain in the biosphere because they can be a source of fungi from municipal wastes, of asymptomatic carriers or bathers carrying mycoses. Yeast-like fungi and moulds were isolated from samples of four surface water baths and five swimming pools in 2011-2012. Membrane filters and standard laboratory-based protocols were used to identify the isolated fungi. In total, 51 saprotrophic and potentially pathogenic species classified in the biosafety level-2 group were found. In one of the eutrophic lakes, a positive correlation was observed between the frequency of trading and the presence of coliform yeasts, while in the second, a correlation was found between the number of species of fungi and the presence of faecal streptococci. In swimming pool waters, the key factors that determined higher numbers of fungi were increased temperature, followed by low concentrations of chlorine ions. Together with the bacteriological and physicochemical analysis, constant mycological monitoring of recreational water (lake pools and swimming pools) should be a standard inspection element to reduce sanitary and epidemiologic risks to people using these water reservoirs for recreational purposes.

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Microfungi Potentially Pathogenic for Humans Reported in Surface Waters Utilized for Recreation

Biedunkiewicz

Góralska

2016

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“…It is reported that yeast belonging to Trichosporon could cause superficial skin infections upon contacts [23]. However, T. cutaneum is still suitable for many biological wastewater treatments without contact of human [24].…”

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Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) Fermentation Wastewater Treatment by Oleaginous Yeast Trichosporon cutaneum

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Appl Biochem Biotechnol

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In the present study, acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation wastewater with high chemical oxygen demand (COD) value (about 18,000 mg/L) was biologically treated by oleaginous yeast Trichosporon cutaneum without any pretreatment. During fermentation, most COD degradation was finished within 48 h and finally, a maximum COD degradation of 68% was obtained. The highest biomass and lipid content was 4.9 g/L and 14.7%, respectively. Various materials including sugars (glucose and xylose), organic acids (acetic acid and butyric acid), and alcohol compounds (ethanol and butanol) could be utilized as carbon sources by T. cutaneum simultaneously; thus, it has a broad carbon source spectrum and is a potential microorganism for biological treatment for various wastewaters. Overall, the lipid composition of microbial oils produced by this bioconversion is similar to that of vegetable oils, and thus, it could be used for biodiesel production.

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“…In the latter case, the differences were smaller or did not exist. The examples include: the identical number of fungal species in spring and autumn in the beaks of young birds (15), and in the cloaca of adult individuals (10). Interestingly, the diversity in the number and taxonomy of fungi in the beak of all birds was higher in autumn, and the number of species in the cloaca of young birds doubled, i.e.…”

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“…Fungi from the Trichosporon genus show an increasing range of viable host organs in humans with T. cutaneum being increasingly frequently isolated from the respiratory tract, digestive tract, and skin, and T. asteroides being responsible for superficial infections (10). However, C. neoformans is a fungus that is thought to be the most dangerous to humans, especially to children.…”

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Epidemiological Importance of Yeasts Isolated from the Beak and Cloaca of Healthy Charadriiformes

Dynowska

Biedunkiewicz

Kisicka

et al. 2015

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

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The paper presents mycological studies conducted jointly with ornithologists on the epidemiology of mycoses and the taxonomic diversity and prevalence of fungi that colonise the selected onthocenoses in healthy, wild migratory birds. Aquatic ecosystem populations of healthy birds include a percentage of carriers of potential zoo-and anthropopathogens, and this study's purpose was to determine the percentage. The studies were performed on swabs sampled in vivo (during spring and autumn migrations) from the beak and cloaca of nine species of Charadriiformes in two age categories. Macro-and microcultures of fungi were prepared according to the standards for diagnostic mycological laboratories. From the 450 birds examined, fungi were isolated from 130 (26.5%) individuals. The sampling yielded 272 yeast isolates: 170 (62.5%) from the beak and 102 (37.5%) from the cloaca. The isolates represented 23 species, among which C. albicans, C. neoformans, and R. rubra were predominant. In both onthocenoses in young and adult birds, more fungi were recorded in autumn than in spring. As many as 15 species are included in the biosafety level classification, of which seven are categorised as category 2 and one as category 3.

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Fungi of the genus Trichosporon isolated from the skin in hospitalized patients

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Microfungi Potentially Pathogenic for Humans Reported in Surface Waters Utilized for Recreation

Microfungi Potentially Pathogenic for Humans Reported in Surface Waters Utilized for Recreation

Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) Fermentation Wastewater Treatment by Oleaginous Yeast Trichosporon cutaneum

Epidemiological Importance of Yeasts Isolated from the Beak and Cloaca of Healthy Charadriiformes

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