Isolation and Identification of as a Cause of Cutaneous Candidiasis in Kalar District, Iraq.

Fungal infections are currently causing health issues all over the world, among which are species that cause cutaneous infection. Numerous dermatological studies concentrated on a single species. However, the virulence factors and the spread of specific candidiasis in specific areas have remained poorly understood. Therefore, the current study was designed to shed light on , which has been identified as the most prevalent yeast among non- species. Forty specimens were collected from patients with cutaneous fungal infection (25 females and 15 males) and underwent examination. According to conventional identification based on macroscopic and microscopic examinations, eight isolates were identified as from non-. Molecular diagnosis for internal transcribed spacers (ITS1 and ITS4) using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) yielded an amplicon of 520 bp for all isolates. Further investigation of PCR-restriction fragment length using Mitochondrial sorting protein; Msp1 enzyme revealed two bands of 340 and 180 bp. The ITS gene sequence in one isolated species was found to be 98% identical to strain MYA-3404 chromosome R ATCC CP047875.1. Another isolate shared 98.02% identity with strain MA6 18S ribosomal RNA gene DQ666188.1, indicating species identity, implying that non- species should be considered when diagnosing candidiasis. This study demonstrated the significance of non-, particularly , in terms of pathogenic potential, the ability to cause potentially fatal systemic infections and candidiasis, and acquired flucozonal resistance with a high mortality rate.