Abstract
Identification of Candida auris by conventional identification methodologies can be challenging. While whole genome sequencing is seen as the golden standard to genotype C. auris at an inter- and intraspecies level, it is costly and time-consuming. Sequencing the transcribed spacer (ITS) region and microsatellite typing provide simple, fast, and inexpensive alternatives for identification and genotyping of C. auris. Here we will describe both molecular approaches.
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de Jong, A.W., Gerrits van den Ende, B., Hagen, F. (2022). Molecular Tools for Candida auris Identification and Typing. In: Lorenz, A. (eds) Candida auris. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2517. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2417-3_3
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