"Candida tropicalis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
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D041022
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.107.795.095.800 B01.300.381.147.800 B01.300.930.176.800
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Candida tropicalis" by people in Profiles.
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Invasive Candidiasis in Pediatric Hematologic Malignancy: Increased Risk of Dissemination With Candida tropicalis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2025 Jan 01; 44(1):58-63.
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Candida tropicalis Thyroiditis Presenting With Thyroid Storm in a Pediatric Patient With Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 10; 38(10):1051-1053.
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors for mortality in adult patients with persistent candidemia. J Infect. 2017 09; 75(3):246-253.
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Dectin-3 Deficiency Promotes Colitis Development due to Impaired Antifungal Innate Immune Responses in the Gut. PLoS Pathog. 2016 06; 12(6):e1005662.
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T2 magnetic resonance assay for the rapid diagnosis of candidemia in whole blood: a clinical trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Mar 15; 60(6):892-9.
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Primary cutaneous Candida tropicalis infection in a patient with B-cell lymphoma. Cutis. 2014 Apr; 93(4):204-6.
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Parasexuality and ploidy change in Candida tropicalis. Eukaryot Cell. 2013 Dec; 12(12):1629-40.
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N-acetylglucosamine induces white-to-opaque switching and mating in Candida tropicalis, providing new insights into adaptation and fungal sexual evolution. Eukaryot Cell. 2012 Jun; 11(6):773-82.
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Caspofungin-non-susceptible Candida isolates in cancer patients. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Feb; 65(2):293-5.
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Caspofungin-resistant Candida tropicalis strains causing breakthrough fungemia in patients at high risk for hematologic malignancies. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Nov; 52(11):4181-3.