First record of Talaromyces udagawae in soil, related to decomposing human remains in Argentina

TRANCHIDA M.C.; CENTENO N.D.; STENGLEIN S.A.; CABELLO M.N.

REVISTA ARGENTINA DE MICROBIOLOGíA

ASOCIACION ARGENTINA MICROBIOLOGIA

Lugar: Buenos Aires; Año: 2016 vol. 48 p. 86 - 90

0325-7541

The morphologic features of Talaromyces udagawae Stolk & Samson are described and illustrated. This teleomorphic Ascomycota fungus was isolated from soil obtained in the Buenos Aires province (Argentina) underneath a human cadaver in an advanced state of decomposition. After washing and serial dilution of the soil along with moist-chamber techniques for fungal cultivation, T. udagawae formed very restricted colonies of bright yellow color on different growth media with 8-ascospored asci. The ascospores were ellipsoidal and ornamented. The anamorph was not observed. Molecular-genetic techniques identified the species. This present record is the first of the species in Argentina and pointing it as a tool to identify soils where occurs cadaver decomposition.