Occurrence of Candida orthopsilosis in Brazilian tomato fruits (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.)

D Robl; S S Thimoteo; G C C F de Souza; M R Beux; P R Dalzoto; R L Pinheiro; I C Pimentel

doi:10.1590/s1517-83822014000100015

Occurrence of Candida orthopsilosis in Brazilian tomato fruits (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.)

Braz J Microbiol. 2014 May 19;45(1):105-9. doi: 10.1590/s1517-83822014000100015. eCollection 2014.

Authors

D Robl¹, S S Thimoteo², G C C F de Souza³, M R Beux⁴, P R Dalzoto⁴, R L Pinheiro⁵, I C Pimentel⁴

Affiliations

¹ Departamento de Microbiologia Universidade de São Paulo São PauloSP Brazil.
² Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular Universidade Federal do Paraná CuritibaPR Brazil.
³ Departamento de Engenharia de Bioprocessos e Biotecnologia Universidade Federal do Paraná CuritibaPR Brazil.
⁴ Departamento de Patologia Básica Universidade Federal do Paraná CuritibaPR Brazil.
⁵ Laboratório de Micologia Hospital de Clínicas Universidade Federal do Paraná CuritibaPR Brazil.

Abstract

We aimed to isolate and identify yeasts found in the tomato fruit in order to obtain isolates with biotechnological potential, such as in control of fungal diseases that damage postharvest fruits. We identified Candida orthopsilosis strains LT18 and LT24. This is the first report of this yeast on Lycopersicum esculentum fruits in Brazil.

Keywords: Candida orthopsilosis; Lycopersicum esculentum Mill; tomato fruits.

MeSH terms

Brazil
Candida / isolation & purification*
Cluster Analysis
DNA, Fungal / chemistry
DNA, Fungal / genetics
DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S / genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Solanum lycopersicum / microbiology*

Substances

DNA, Fungal
DNA, Ribosomal
DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S

Associated data

GENBANK/JN797502
GENBANK/JN797503