Torulopsis

Torulopsis
A genus of yeasts with smaller blastoconidia (2–4 nm) with a wide attachment to the parent cell; T. glabrata, now called Candida glabrata, is a cause of candidiasis in humans.

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Tor·u·lop·sis .tȯr-yə-'läp-səs, .tär- n a genus of round, oval, or cylindrical yeasts that form no spores and no pellicle when growing in a liquid culture medium and that include forms which in other classifications are placed in Torula or Cryptococcus

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Tor·u·lop·sis (tor″u-lopґsis) a genus of Fungi Imperfecti of the family Cryptococcaceae; it is closely related to Candida and some authorities have considered it the same genus. Some species are normal inhabitants of the skin, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and urogenital region but may also cause opportunistic infections.

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