Cryptococcus haglerorum, sp nov., an anamorphic basidiomycetous yeast isolated from nests of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens

Wouter J. Middelhoven; Álvaro Luís Afonso Moreira Rato da Fonseca; Solange Cristina Carreiro; Fernando Carlos Pagnocca; Odair Corrêa Bueno

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Cryptococcus haglerorum, sp nov., an anamorphic basidiomycetous yeast isolated from nests of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens

Wouter J. Middelhoven, Álvaro Luís Afonso Moreira Rato da Fonseca, Solange Cristina Carreiro, Fernando Carlos Pagnocca, Odair Corrêa Bueno

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Abstract

A yeast strain (CBS 8902) was isolated from the nest of a leaf-cutting ant and was shown to be related to Cryptococcus humicola. Sequencing of the D1/D2 region of the 26S ribosomal DNA and physiological characterization revealed a separate taxonomic position. A novel species named Cryptococcus haglerorum is proposed to accommodate strain CBS 8902 that assimilates n-hexadecane and several benzene compounds. Physiological characteristics distinguishing the novel species from some other members of the C. humicola complex are presented. The phylogenetic relationship of these strains to species of the genus Trichosporon Behrend is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	167-174
Number of pages	8
Journal	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Volume	83
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023384830802
Publication status	Published - Mar 2003

Keywords

Atta sexdens
Benzene compounds
Cryptococcus haglerorum
Hexadecane
Leaf-cutting ants

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Cryptococcus haglerorum, sp nov., an anamorphic basidiomycetous yeast isolated from nests of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens

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