Abstract
We report four cases of scalp white piedra (SWP) in Brazilian female children. Morphological and physiological approaches gave inconsistent results for identifying Trichosporon to species level, while the sequencing of the intergenic spacer 1 region of ribosomal DNA accurately identified the agent of SWP as T. inkin. These cases emphasize the occurrence of this species causing this type of infection. The molecular identification of the suspected agent is needed for appropriate epidemiological surveillance of superficial mycoses caused by Trichosporon species.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Brazil
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Child
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DNA, Fungal / chemistry
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DNA, Fungal / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
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Female
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Piedra / diagnosis*
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Piedra / microbiology*
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Piedra / pathology
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Scalp / microbiology*
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Scalp / pathology
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Trichosporon / isolation & purification*
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Trichosporonosis / diagnosis*
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Trichosporonosis / microbiology*
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Trichosporonosis / pathology
Substances
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DNA, Fungal
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
Associated data
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GENBANK/KF880686
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GENBANK/KF880687
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GENBANK/KF880688
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GENBANK/KF880689