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Candida tropicalis

MESHD041022

A species of MITOSPORIC FUNGI that is a major cause of SEPTICEMIA and disseminated CANDIDIASIS, especially in patients with LYMPHOMA; LEUKEMIA; and DIABETES MELLITUS. It is also found as part of the normal human mucocutaneous flora.

Synonyms

  • Atelosaccharomyces tropicalis
  • Candida albicans var. tropicalis
  • Castellania tropicalis
  • Endomyces tropicalis
  • Monilia tropicalis
  • Myceloblastanon tropicale
  • Mycotorula tropicalis
  • Procandida tropicalis

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:25:13.889Z