Presence of clinically significant endophytic yeasts in agricultural crops: Monitoring and ecological safety assessment

Abstract

Endophytic yeasts from internal tissues of 54 names of nuts and vegetables from 36 countries were studied. In total, 74 species of yeasts were isolated from analysed agricultural crops. The study revealed high values of occurrence and abundance of clinically significant yeasts Candida parapsilosis and Meyerozyma guilliermondii in some internal tissues that may pose a potential threat to human health, primarily for immunocompromised individuals.