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Kurtzmaniella hittingeri f.a., sp. nov., isolated from rotting wood and fruits, and transfer of three Candida species to the genus Kurtzmaniella as new combinations

2019; Microbiology Society; Volume: 69; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1099/ijsem.0.003337

1466-5034

Mariana Lopes, Ana Raquel O. Santos, Juliana D. Moreira, Rosângela Santa-Brígida, Marlúcia B. Martins, Fernanda Otesbelgue Pinto, Patrícia Valente, Paula B. Morais, Noémie Jacques, Cécile Grondin, Serge Casaregola, Marc-André Lachance, Carlos A. Rosa,

Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Twelve strains of a novel yeast species were isolated from rotting wood, mushrooms and fruit samples in Brazil and French Guiana. Analysis of the sequences of the internal transcribed spacer region and the D1/D2 domains of the large subunit rRNA gene showed that the novel species belongs to the Kurtzmaniella clade. The novel species differed from its closest relative, Candida natalensis, by 12 substitutions in the D1/D2 sequences. The novel species could be distinguished from C. natalensis by its inability to assimilate cellobiose and salicin, and growth at 50 % (w/w) glucose. The name Kurtzmaniella hittingeri f.a., sp. nov. is proposed for the novel species. The type strain of K. hittingeri sp. nov. is CBS 13469T (=UFMG CM-Y272T). The MycoBank number is 827183. We also propose the transfer of Candida fragi, Candida quercitrusa and Candida natalensis to the genus Kurtzmaniella as new combinations.