Rhodotorula
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Natural Habitat |
- Air
- dairy products
- fruit juice
- soil
- water
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Suitable Substrates in the Indoor Environment |
- Carpeting
- cooling coils
- humidifiers
- water tanks
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Allergenic Potential |
- Reported to be allergenic
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Potential Opportunist or Pathogen |
- Meningitis endocarditis, Ventriculitis, Peritonitis, Endophthalmitis Central venous catheter-infections, Fungemia, and Sepsis have been reported in immunocompromised patients
- Rhodotorula rubra
is a common airborne contaminant of skin, lungs, urine and feces |
Industrial Uses |
- Mannan produced by Rhodotorula is useful for serological diagnosis for leptospirosis (a bacterial disease)
- Carotenoid production for the food industry
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Potential Toxins Produced |
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References |
- Matsuo K., Isogai, E., Araki, Y. 2000. Utilization of Exocellular Mannan from Rhodotorula glutinis as an Immunoreactive Antigen in Diagnosis of Leptospirosis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 38(10): 3750-3754
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