Candida glabrata

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Fungi
gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:antifungalResistance gptkb:fluconazole
echinocandins
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 2
gptkbp:cause candidiasis
urinary tract infection
bloodstream infection
gptkbp:cellSize 2-5 μm
gptkbp:cellWallComponent gptkb:chitin
glucan
mannan
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Eukaryota
gptkbp:family gptkb:Saccharomycetaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Adolf_August_Scheele
1878
gptkbp:foundIn gastrointestinal tract
oral cavity
vagina
urinary tract
gptkbp:genomeSize ~12.3 Mb
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Candida
gptkbp:growthTemperature 37°C
gptkbp:habitat environment
human mucosal surfaces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Candida glabrata
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 13
gptkbp:morphologicalType unicellular
gptkbp:notableFor antifungal resistance
gptkbp:order gptkb:Saccharomycetales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:pathogenicTo humans
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Ascomycota
gptkbp:referenceGenome available
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:diabetes
antibiotic use
hospitalization
immunocompromised patients
gptkbp:shape oval
gptkbp:significance opportunistic pathogen
second most common cause of candidemia in the US
gptkbp:sporeFormation does not form spores
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Cryptococcus_glabratus
gptkb:Torulopsis_glabrata
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
5478
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:amphotericin_B
echinocandins
azole antifungals (variable efficacy)
gptkbp:typeStrain gptkb:CBS_138
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Candidiasis
gptkb:Candida
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5