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Faster and accurate identification of clinically important Trichosporon using MALDI TOF MS. Indian J Med Microbiol 2022; 40:359-364. [PMID: 35738950 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Trichosporon species are emerging human pathogens, accounting for the second most common cause of non-candidal mycosis. Rapid and reliable identification of these agents allows a better understanding of their epidemiology and therapeutic management. The Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) technique has the potential to be precise, fast and cost-effective. However, the precision of identification totally depends upon the type of protein extraction method used and embedded database in the system. Our objectives were to standardize the protein extraction technique and expand the present Bruker database by creating an in-house database and validating it with diverse clinical Trichosporon species of Indian origin. METHODS Two different protein extraction protocols (on-plate and off-plate) were evaluated. The off-plate protocol was finalized for the identification. MALDI TOF MS with the existing Bruker database was evaluated for its ability to identify a total of 79 intergenic spacer 1 (IGS1) gene sequence confirmed clinical isolates of 5 different Trichosporon species. RESULTS As outcome, off plate protocol yielded higher accuracy (73% on the species level and 95% on the genus level) than on-plate (25% on the genus level) in terms of log scores. The existing database for Trichosporon species was enriched with 28 sequence confirmed isolates, which improved accuracy from 73% to 100% and were identified up to species level with a log score >2.3. CONCLUSIONS Used with standardized protein-extraction protocol along with an expanded database, MALDI-TOF MS could be a rapid and reliable approach to identify clinical Trichosporon species routinely in the laboratory.
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Lara BR, de Camargo BB, Paula CR, Junior DPL, Garces HG, Arnoni MV, Silveira M, Gimenes VMF, Siqueira LPM, Takahashi JPF, Melhem MDSC, Richini-Pereira VB, Anversa L, Ruiz LDS. Comparing the phenotypic, genotypic, and proteomic identification of Trichosporon species: A globally emerging yeast of medical importance. Med Mycol 2021; 59:1181-1190. [PMID: 34424343 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myab050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Trichosporon spp. are widely distributed in the nature, comprising species that inhabit different ecological niches and can be found in the water, soil, and body surface of animals and humans. Such microorganisms have been classically associated with superficial infections; however, in the last decades, they have also been related to disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients, behaving as opportunistic agents, which demands rapid and accurate species identification for efficient therapy. Concordance level between the traditional phenotypic method and the molecular technique (gold standard) in the identification of all 59 Trichosporon samples was 59.3%. Identification concordance between MALDI-TOF spectrometry and the molecular technique was 71.2%. No isolate of environmental origin was identifiable by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (MS), and 100% of such environmental isolates were discordant for IGS region sequencing and phenotypic characterization. Both comparisons evidenced greatest concordance in the identification of T. asahii. The species T. debeurmannianum, T. dermatis, T. venhuisii and T. insectorum were not properly identified by both MALDI-TOF MS and the phenotypic technique. MALDI-TOF MS, in particular, seems to be appropriate to investigate yeasts of the genus Trichosporon; however, database updates are still necessary, especially for species that are not common in the clinical routine. With the aim of helping understand the aspects involved in early and accurate diagnosis of infections caused by this opportunistic agent, the present study compared the phenotypic, molecular (IGS region) and mass-spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) identification of 59 yeasts of the genus Trichosporon which had clinical and environmental origin and were kept in a mycology collection.
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- Bruna Rossini Lara
- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Biosciences, 18618-689, Botucatu, São Paulo (SP), Brazil.,Adolfo Lutz Institute (IAL) CLR II, Biomedical Sciences Center, 17015-110, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa, 2.367, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), Institute of Biosciences, 18618-689, Botucatu, São Paulo (SP), Brazil
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- "Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo", Hospital, 01221-010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Darcy Vargas Children's Hospital, 05614-040, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Adolfo Lutz Institute (IAL) CLR II, Biomedical Sciences Center, 17015-110, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Adolfo Lutz Institute (IAL) CLR II, Biomedical Sciences Center, 17015-110, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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Martínez-Herrera E, Duarte-Escalante E, Reyes-Montes MDR, Arenas R, Acosta-Altamirano G, Moreno-Coutiño G, Vite-Garín TM, Meza-Robles A, Frías-De-León MG. Molecular identification of yeasts from the order Trichosporonales causing superficial infections. Rev Iberoam Micol 2021; 38:119-124. [PMID: 33839018 DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2021.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The molecular reclassification of the order Trichosporonales placed the medically relevant Trichosporon species into three genera of the family Trichosporonaceae: Cutaneotrichosporon, Trichosporon, and Apiotrichum. From the clinical and epidemiological standpoint, it is important to identify any species of the family Trichosporonaceae because they present different antifungal susceptibility profiles. In Mexico, little is known about trichosporonosis etiology because the fungi are identified through phenotypic methods. AIMS To identify at a molecular level 12 yeast isolates morfologically compatible with Trichosporon, obtained from patients with superficial infections. METHODS The yeast isolates were obtained from patients with white piedra, onychomycosis, and hand and foot dermatomycosis, and were identified morphologically and genotypically (sequencing of the IGS1 region and phylogenetic analysis using the Maximum Likelihood Method). The phylogenetic analysis included 40 yeast sequences from the order Trichosporonales and one from Cryptococcus neoformans as outgroup. RESULTS Based on the molecular analysis, we identified three (25%) Trichosporon inkin isolates, two (16.7%) Trichosporon asteroides, two (16.7%) Cutaneotrichosporon mucoides, and one each (8.3%) of Trichosporon aquatile, Trichosporon asahii, Apiotrichum montevideense, Cutaneotrichosporon cutaneum, and Cutaneotrichosporon jirovecii. CONCLUSIONS The molecular characterization of the isolates showed a broad diversity of species within the order Trichosporonales, particularly among onychomycosis. It is essential to identify these yeasts at the species level to delve into their epidemiology.
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- Erick Martínez-Herrera
- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Ixtapaluca, Ixtapaluca, Edo. Méx., Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Micología Molecular, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Micología Molecular, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Mexico
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- Sección de Micología, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Ixtapaluca, Ixtapaluca, Edo. Méx., Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología de Hongos, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Mexico
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Ma X, Jiang Y, Wang C, Gu Y, Cao S, Huang X, Wen Y, Zhao Q, Wu R, Wen X, Yan Q, Han X, Zuo Z, Deng J, Ren Z, Yu S, Shen L, Zhong Z, Peng G, Liu H, Zhou Z. Identification, genotyping, and pathogenicity of Trichosporon spp. Isolated from Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). BMC Microbiol 2019; 19:113. [PMID: 31138125 PMCID: PMC6540556 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-019-1486-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Trichosporon is the dominant genus of epidermal fungi in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and causes local and deep infections. To provide the information needed for the diagnosis and treatment of trichosporosis in giant pandas, the sequence of ITS, D1/D2, and IGS1 loci in 29 isolates of Trichosporon spp. which were isolated from the body surface of giant pandas were combination to investigate interspecies identification and genotype. Morphological development was examined via slide culture. Additionally, mice were infected by skin inunction, intraperitoneal injection, and subcutaneous injection for evaluation of pathogenicity. Results The twenty-nine isolates of Trichosporon spp. were identified as 11 species, and Trichosporon jirovecii and T. asteroides were the commonest species. Four strains of T. laibachii and one strain of T. moniliiforme were found to be of novel genotypes, and T. jirovecii was identified to be genotype 1. T. asteroides had the same genotype which involved in disseminated trichosporosis. The morphological development processes of the Trichosporon spp. were clearly different, especially in the processes of single-spore development. Pathogenicity studies showed that 7 species damaged the liver and skin in mice, and their pathogenicity was stronger than other 4 species. T. asteroides had the strongest pathogenicity and might provoke invasive infection. The pathological characteristics of liver and skin infections caused by different Trichosporon spp. were similar. Conclusions Multiple species of Trichosporon were identified on the skin surface of giant panda, which varied in morphological development and pathogenicity. Combination of ITS, D1/D2, and IGS1 loci analysis, and morphological development process can effectively identify the genotype of Trichosporon spp. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12866-019-1486-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Xiaoping Ma
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Ya'an, 625000, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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Invasive Infections Due to Trichosporon: Species Distribution, Genotyping, and Antifungal Susceptibilities from a Multicenter Study in China. J Clin Microbiol 2019; 57:JCM.01505-18. [PMID: 30463892 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01505-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A total of 133 clinical Trichosporon isolates were collected in the National China Hospital Invasive Fungal Surveillance Net (CHIF-NET) program in 2009 to 2016. Accurate identification was performed by sequencing of the intergenic spacer 1 (IGS1) region. Among these isolates, Trichosporon asahii (108 isolates [81.2%]) was the leading species, followed by Trichosporon dermatis (7 isolates [5.3%]), Trichosporon asteroides (5 isolates [3.8%]), Trichosporon inkin (5 isolates [3.8%]), Trichosporon dohaense (3 isolates [2.3%]), and 1 isolate (0.7%) each of Trichosporon faecale, Trichosporon jirovecii, Trichosporon mucoides, Trichosporon coremiiforme, and Trichosporon montevideense Both the Vitek mass spectrometry (MS) (bioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France) and Bruker Biotyper MS (Bruker Daltonics GmbH, Germany) platforms gave high levels (>97.5%) of correct identification when the species were present in the database. The geometric mean (GM) of amphotericin B MICs for T. asahii was 2-fold higher than that for non-asahii Trichosporon High fluconazole MICs (≥8 μg/ml) were observed for 25% of T. asahii isolates (27/108 isolates) and 16% of non-asahii Trichosporon (4/25 isolates) isolates. Itraconazole MICs were ≤0.5 μg/ml for 89.5% of the isolates. Voriconazole was the most potent antifungal agent in vitro, with a GM of 0.09 μg/ml. Genotyping of the isolates using IGS1 sequence alignment revealed that genotype 1 was most common (41.7%), followed by genotype 4 (31.5%), genotype 3 (23.1%), genotype 5 (0.9%), genotype 6 (0.9%), and genotype 7 (1.8%). Our data on species distribution, genotypes, and antifungal susceptibilities may contribute to a better understanding of the epidemiology of invasive Trichosporon infections throughout China.
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An Unusual Case of Nosocomial Trichosporon asahii Fungemia in a Patient with Tuberculous meningitis. ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2018. [DOI: 10.5812/archcid.66927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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de Almeida Júnior JN, Hennequin C. Invasive Trichosporon Infection: a Systematic Review on a Re-emerging Fungal Pathogen. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1629. [PMID: 27799926 PMCID: PMC5065970 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objectives: This review aimed to better depict the clinical features and address the issue of therapeutic management of Trichosporon deep-seated infections. Methods: We comprehensively reviewed the cases of invasive Trichosporon infection reported in the literature from 1994 (date of taxonomic modification) to 2015. Data from antifungal susceptibility testing (AST) studies were also analyzed. Results: Two hundred and three cases were retained and split into four groups: homeopathy (n = 79), other immunodeficiency conditions (n = 41), miscellaneous (n = 58) and newborns (n = 25). Trichosporon asahii was the main causative species (46.7%) and may exhibit cross-resistance to different antifungal classes. The unfavorable outcome rate was at 44.3%. By multivariate analysis, breakthrough infection (OR 2.45) was associated with unfavorable outcome, whilst the use of an azole-based therapy improved the prognosis (OR 0.16). Voriconazole-based treatment was associated with favorable outcome in hematological patients (73.6 vs. 41.8%; p = 0.016). Compiled data from AST demonstrated that (i) T. asahii exhibits the highest MICs to amphotericin B and (ii) voriconazole has the best in vitro efficacy against clinical isolates of Trichosporon spp. Conclusions:Trichosporon infection is not only restricted to hematological patients. Analysis of compiled data from AST and clinical outcome support the use of voriconazole as first line therapy.
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- João N de Almeida Júnior
- Central Laboratory Division-LIM03, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil; Laboratory of Medical Mycology-LIM53, Instituto de Medicina Tropical da Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
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- Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie-AP-HP, Hôpital St AntoineParis, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale UMR 1135, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ERL 8255, Sorbonne Universités, University Pierre and Marie Curie (UPMC)Paris, France; Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses, Bd de l'hôpitalParis, France
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Suh SO, Houseknecht JL, Grosso KM, Carrion ME. Characterization of the medically important yeast Trichosporon mucoides and its close sister Trichosporon dermatis by traditional and advanced technologies. J Med Microbiol 2015; 64:1135-1143. [DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Sung-Oui Suh
- ATCC, 10801 University Blvd., Manassas, VA 20110, USA
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de Figueiredo DSY, de Almeida JN, Motta AL, Castro e Silva DM, Szeszs MW, Del Negro GMB. Evaluation of VITEK 2 for discriminating Trichosporon species: misidentification of Trichosporon non–T. asahii. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2014; 80:59-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Revised: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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de Almeida Júnior JN, Figueiredo DSY, Toubas D, Del Negro GMB, Motta AL, Rossi F, Guitard J, Morio F, Bailly E, Angoulvant A, Mazier D, Benard G, Hennequin C. Usefulness of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time-of-flight mass spectrometry for identifying clinical Trichosporon isolates. Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20:784-90. [PMID: 24355037 DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Revised: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Trichosporon spp. have recently emerged as significant human pathogens. Identification of these species is important, both for epidemiological purposes and for therapeutic management, but conventional identification based on biochemical traits is hindered by the lack of updates to the species databases provided by the different commercial systems. In this study, 93 strains, or isolates, belonging to 16 Trichosporon species were subjected to both molecular identification using IGS1 gene sequencing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) analysis. Our results confirmed the limits of biochemical systems for identifying Trichosporon species, because only 27 (36%) of the isolates were correctly identified using them. Different protein extraction procedures were evaluated, revealing that incubation for 30 min with 70% formic acid yields the spectra with the highest scores. Among the six different reference spectra databases that were tested, a specific one composed of 18 reference strains plus seven clinical isolates allowed the correct identification of 67 of the 68 clinical isolates (98.5%). Although until recently it has been less widely applied to the basidiomycetous fungi, MALDI-TOF appears to be a valuable tool for identifying clinical Trichosporon isolates at the species level.
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- J N de Almeida Júnior
- Central Laboratory Division-LIM03, Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil; INSERM, U945, Paris, France; Mycology Laboratory-LIM-53, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
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Hashino S, Takahashi S, Morita R, Kanamori H, Onozawa M, Kawamura T, Kahata K, Kondo T, Tokimatsu I, Sugita T, Akizawa K, Asaka M. Fungemia due to Trichosporon dermatis in a patient with refractory Burkitt's leukemia. Blood Res 2013; 48:154-6. [PMID: 23826589 PMCID: PMC3698405 DOI: 10.5045/br.2013.48.2.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2012] [Revised: 09/03/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Satoshi Hashino
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Identification of medically relevant species of arthroconidial yeasts by use of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. J Clin Microbiol 2013; 51:2491-500. [PMID: 23678074 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00470-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) was used for an extensive identification study of arthroconidial yeasts, using 85 reference strains from the CBS-KNAW yeast collection and 134 clinical isolates collected from medical centers in Qatar, Greece, and Romania. The test set included 72 strains of ascomycetous yeasts (Galactomyces, Geotrichum, Saprochaete, and Magnusiomyces spp.) and 147 strains of basidiomycetous yeasts (Trichosporon and Guehomyces spp.). With minimal preparation time, MALDI-TOF MS proved to be an excellent diagnostic tool that provided reliable identification of most (98%) of the tested strains to the species level, with good discriminatory power. The majority of strains were correctly identified at the species level with good scores (>2.0) and seven of the tested strains with log score values between 1.7 and 2.0. The MALDI-TOF MS results obtained were consistent with validated internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and/or large subunit (LSU) ribosomal DNA sequencing results. Expanding the mass spectrum database by increasing the number of reference strains for closely related species, including those of nonclinical origin, should enhance the usefulness of MALDI-TOF MS-based diagnostic analysis of these arthroconidial fungi in medical and other laboratories.
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Fan YM, Huang WM, Yang YP, Li W, Li SF. Primary cutaneous trichosporonosis caused by Trichosporon dermatis in an immunocompetent man. J Am Acad Dermatol 2011; 65:434-436. [PMID: 21763573 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2009] [Revised: 01/05/2010] [Accepted: 01/18/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Yi-Ming Fan
- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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Three-locus identification, genotyping, and antifungal susceptibilities of medically important Trichosporon species from China. J Clin Microbiol 2011; 49:3805-11. [PMID: 21900517 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00937-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Three reference and 45 clinical isolates of Trichosporon were analyzed by conventional phenotypic and molecular methods to determine the species and genotypes of Trichosporon isolates from China. Target loci for molecular methods included the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, the D1/D2 domain of the 26S rRNA gene, and the intergenic spacer 1 (IGS1) region. Identification of eight Trichosporon species was achieved, of which Trichosporon asahii was the most common. Of the sequence-based molecular methods, the one targeting the D1/D2 domain assigned 97.9% (47/48) of isolates (seven species) correctly, while tests targeting both the ITS and IGS1 regions correctly identified all 48 isolates. The commercial API 20C AUX and Vitek 2 Compact YST systems correctly identified 91.9% and 73% of isolates when their biochemical profiles were queried against those of species contained in the databases, respectively, and misidentified 63.6% and 36.4% of isolates of species that were unclaimed by the databases, respectively. The predominant genotype among T. asahii clinical isolates, genotype 4 (51.4%), is rarely found in other countries. Voriconazole and itraconazole were the most active drugs in vitro against all the Trichosporon species tested, while caspofungin and amphotericin B demonstrated poor activity.
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Experimental pathogenicity of a clinical isolate of Trichosporon dermatis in a murine model. Mycopathologia 2011; 172:381-7. [PMID: 21750940 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-011-9442-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2011] [Accepted: 06/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The pathogenicity of Trichosporon dermatis isolated from skin lesions of a patient has been examined in mice. Balb/c mice were treated with two intraperitoneal injections of 100 mg/kg cyclophosphamide on days 4 and 1 and one subcutaneous injection of 10 mg/kg dexamethasone on day 1 pre-inoculation, and then challenged with 0.2 ml T. dermatis inoculum (1 × 10(8) CFU/ml) by topical application on an abrasive wound in the dermabrasive group and by hypodermic injection in the subcutaneous group. In the intravenous group, 0.2 ml of high (1 × 10(8) CFU/ml) or low (1 × 10(7 )CFU/ml) inoculum was injected into the tail vein. Histopathology and inverse fungal culture were performed on the skin lesion and viscera, and renal fungal burden was also determined. Inoculated sites developed localized infections after dermabrasive and subcutaneous challenge in all mice, but the maximum area of skin lesions, and number of positive cultures from the lesions, were higher for immunocompromised mice. In the intravenous group, all immunocompetent animals survived during the four-week period, whereas 100 and 70% of immunocompromised animals died by 3 and 5 days in the high and low-inoculum groups, respectively. The incidence of disseminated infection and the renal fungal burden of immunocompromised mice were higher than those of immunocompetent mice. Our results demonstrate that subcutaneous and intravenous injection of T. dermatis can successfully establish cutaneous and systemic infection models in immunocompromised mice, with the kidney and lung being most susceptible.
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Molecular identification and susceptibility of Trichosporon species isolated from clinical specimens in Qatar: isolation of Trichosporon dohaense Taj-Aldeen, Meis & Boekhout sp. nov. J Clin Microbiol 2009; 47:1791-9. [PMID: 19321719 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02222-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Trichosporon species have been reported as emerging pathogens and usually occur in severely immunocompromised patients. In the present work, 27 clinical isolates of Trichosporon species were recovered from 27 patients. The patients were not immunocompromised, except for one with acute myeloid leukemia. Sequence analysis revealed the isolation of Trichosporon dohaense Taj-Aldeen, Meis & Boekhout sp. nov., with CBS 10761(T) as the holotype strain, belonging to the Ovoides clade. In the D1-D2 large-subunit rRNA gene analysis, T. dohaense is a sister species to T. coremiiforme, and in the internal transcribed spacer analysis, the species is basal to the other species of this clade. Molecular identification of the strains yielded 17 T. asahii, 3 T. inkin, 2 T. japonicum, 2 T. faecale, and 3 T. dohaense isolates. The former four species exhibited low MICs for five antifungal azoles but showed high MICs for amphotericin B. T. dohaense demonstrated the lowest amphotericin B MIC (1 mg/liter). For the majority of T. asahii isolates, amphotericin B MICs were high (MIC at which 90% of isolates were inhibited [MIC(90)], > or = 16 mg/liter), and except for fluconazole (MIC(90), 8 mg/liter), the azole MICs were low: MIC(90)s were 0.5 mg/liter for itraconazole, 0.25 mg/liter for voriconazole, 0.25 mg/liter for posaconazole, and 0.125 mg/liter for isavuconazole. The echinocandins, caspofungin and anidulafungin, demonstrated no activity against Trichosporon species.
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Bloodstream infections due to Trichosporon spp.: species distribution, Trichosporon asahii genotypes determined on the basis of ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer 1 sequencing, and antifungal susceptibility testing. J Clin Microbiol 2009; 47:1074-81. [PMID: 19225102 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01614-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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The reevaluation of the genus Trichosporon has led to the replacement of the old taxon Trichosporon beigelii by six new species. Sequencing of the ribosomal DNA (rDNA) intergenic spacer 1 (IGS1) is currently mandatory for accurate Trichosporon identification, but it is not usually performed in routine laboratories. Here we describe Trichosporon species distribution and prevalence of Trichosporon asahii genotypes based on rDNA IGS1 sequencing as well as antifungal susceptibility profiles of 22 isolates recovered from blood cultures. The clinical isolates were identified as follows: 15 T. asahii isolates, five Trichosporon asteroides isolates, one Trichosporon coremiiforme isolate, and one Trichosporon dermatis isolate. We found a great diversity of different species causing trichosporonemia, including a high frequency of isolation of T. asteroides from blood cultures that is lower than that of T. asahii only. Regarding T. asahii genotyping, we found that the majority of our isolates belonged to genotype 1 (86.7%). We report the first T. asahii isolate belonging to genotype 4 in South America. Almost 50% of all T. asahii isolates exhibited amphotericin B MICs of >or=2 microg/ml. Caspofungin MICs obtained for all the Trichosporon sp. isolates tested were consistently high (MICs >or= 2 microg/ml). Most isolates (87%) had high MICs for 5-flucytosine, but all of them were susceptible to triazoles, markedly to voriconazole (all MICs <or= 0.06 microg/ml).
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Leaw SN, Chang HC, Barton R, Bouchara JP, Chang TC. Identification of medically important Candida and non-Candida yeast species by an oligonucleotide array. J Clin Microbiol 2007; 45:2220-9. [PMID: 17507521 PMCID: PMC1933000 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00543-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The incidence of yeast infections has increased in the recent decades, with Candida albicans still being the most common cause of infections. However, infections caused by less common yeasts have been widely reported in recent years. Based on the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS 1) and ITS 2 sequences of the rRNA genes, an oligonucleotide array was developed to identify 77 species of clinically relevant yeasts belonging to 16 genera. The ITS regions were amplified by PCR with a pair of fungus-specific primers, followed by hybridization of the digoxigenin-labeled PCR product to a panel of oligonucleotide probes immobilized on a nylon membrane for species identification. A collection of 452 yeast strains (419 target and 33 nontarget strains) was tested, and a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 97% were obtained by the array. The detection limit of the array was 10 pg of yeast genomic DNA per assay. In conclusion, yeast identification by the present method is highly reliable and can be used as an alternative to the conventional identification methods. The whole procedure can be finished within 24 h, starting from isolated colonies.
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- Shiang Ning Leaw
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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