conclusions in conclusion we can state that rhodotorula have considerable distribution in critical wards and could be regarded as important invasive mycosis causative agents. in addition all tested antifungal agents, except fluconazole, are effective against rhodotorula species in vitro. materials and methods six hundred samples were collected from different areas of two educational hospitals o...

ENGLISH/ANGLAIS] Affiliations: 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Microbiology unit, Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, NIGERIA 2 Department of Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, NIGERIA Address for Correspondence/ Adresse pour la Correspondance: [email protected] Accepted/Accepté: February, 2012 Citation: Jimoh SO, Ado SA, Ameh JB, Whong CMZ. Characteristics...

Carotenoids are fat-soluble bioactive compounds found in plants, animals, and microorganisms, which have a range of health benefits great technological industrial importance the fields pharmaceuticals, food, biotechnology. Yeasts genus Rhodotorula can biosynthesize large amounts carotenoids under environmental stress conditions, this process may become industrially feasible if production costs ...

BACKGROUND The knowledge of the diversity of yeasts that make up the skin microbiota of human beings is essential for the efficient monitoring of infections to which a person may be predisposed. AIMS This study identified yeasts comprising the genital skin microbiota of patients attending the Dermatology Service at the Hospital São Paulo-UNIFESP, Brazil. METHODS Samples were collected from ...

This paper concerns the frequency of occurrence and enzymatic activity of fungi of the genus Rhodotorula isolated from the oral cavity of patients with colorectal cancer. Swabs from the oral cavity were subjected to standard mycological diagnostic procedures; enzymatic activity of the fungi was evaluated using and API Zym test by BioMereux. The fungi of the genus Rhodotorula were noted in 22.5%...