Autor: |
Arturo Casimiro-Ramos, Celia Bautista-Crescencio, Alvaro Vidal-Montiel, Gloria M. González, Juan Alfredo Hernández-García, César Hernández-Rodríguez, Lourdes Villa-Tanaca |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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Zdroj: |
Journal of Fungi, Vol 10, Iss 6, p 392 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2309-608X |
DOI: |
10.3390/jof10060392 |
Popis: |
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant and opportunistic pathogenic yeast. Whole-genome sequencing analysis has defined five major clades, each from a distinct geographic region. The current study aimed to examine the genome of the C. auris 20–1498 strain, which is the first isolate of this fungus identified in Mexico. Based on whole-genome sequencing, the draft genome was found to contain 70 contigs. It had a total genome size of 12.86 Mbp, an N50 value of 1.6 Mbp, and an average guanine-cytosine (GC) content of 45.5%. Genome annotation revealed a total of 5432 genes encoding 5515 proteins. According to the genomic analysis, the C. auris 20–1498 strain belongs to clade IV (containing strains endemic to South America). Of the two genes (ERG11 and FKS1) associated with drug resistance in C. auris, a mutation was detected in K143R, a gene located in a mutation hotspot of ERG11 (lanosterol 14-α-demethylase), an antifungal drug target. The focus on whole-genome sequencing and the identification of mutations linked to the drug resistance of fungi could lead to the discovery of new therapeutic targets and new antifungal compounds. |
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