Organisms

Candida tropicalis

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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Abstract

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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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Atelosaccharomyces tropicalis
  • Candida albicans var. tropicalis
  • Castellania tropicalis
  • Endomyces tropicalis
  • Monilia tropicalis
  • Myceloblastanon tropicale
  • Mycotorula tropicalis
  • Procandida tropicalis

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with CANDIDIASIS or its indentions

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Candida (1964-2002)

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  1. B01w.300w.107w.795w.095w.800w
  2. B01w.300w.381w.147w.800w
  3. B01w.300w.930w.176w.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Candida tropicalis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D041022. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D041022
  2. Candida tropicalis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candida_tropicalis
  3. Candida tropicalis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143138