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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2022

Phenotype, genotype, and mating type determination in oral Candida albicans isolates from pediatric patients with neutropenia.

Hadis Jafarian, Maral Gharaghani, Ali Amin Asnafi, Amir Kamal Hardani, Ali Zarei-Mahmoudabadi

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hadis JafarianDepartment of Medical Mycology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8959-6482
Maral GharaghaniMedicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0144-3407
Ali Amin AsnafiThalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0730-4360
Amir Kamal HardaniDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Abuzar Children Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7734-4181
Ali Zarei-MahmoudabadiDepartment of Medical Mycology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-2082
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IRYasuj University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences OG-9948
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe most frequent species of Candida to infect and colonize patients with neutropenia is still Candida albicans. This study aimed to provide detailed information on the phenotype, genotype, and mating type of oral C. albicans isolated from neutropenic pediatric patients, and to investigate how these characteristics are related.

methodsTwo hundred fifty-four oral samples from patients under 18 years old with neutropenia and malignancies were collected from January to October 2021. Samples were cultured on CHROMagar Candida. Isolates of C. albicans were identified with the germ tube test, chlamydospore production on cornmeal agar, and PCR-RFLP. Genotyping of C. albicans isolates was carried out by amplifying the 25S rDNA gene with specific CAINT-L and CA-INT-R primers. MTLa1 and MTLα1 primers were used to identify each mating type. Yeast peptone dextrose supplemented with phloxine B was used to identify different phenotypes.

resultsNinety-two (36%) patients were positive for C. albicans. The mean age of patients was 7.85. Fifty-three (58.9%) isolates demonstrated type A, 15 (16.7%) type B, 15 (16.7%) types D/E, and 7 (7.7%) type C. Three isolates each (3.3%) were homozygous for MTLa or homozygous for MTLα. All of the MTL-homozygous isolates were genotype A. There was a significant correlation between patients' underlying disease and genotype (p = 0.036). There was a significant correlation between mating type and genotype (p = 0.000).

conclusionMost of the isolates exhibited a white phenotype, noted in the literature as the most virulent. Moreover, heterozygous strains were frequent and may play a role in Candida colonization.

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Candida albicansNeutropeniaCandidaDNA PrimersGenotypeHumansPhenotypeDNA PrimersCandida albicansgenotypeneutropenicpediatric

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