| Nakaseomyces glabratus | |
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| Nakaseomyces glabratus 1600x | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Saccharomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Nakaseomyces |
| Species: | N. glabratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nakaseomyces glabratus (H. W. Anderson) Sugita & Takashima (2022) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cryptococcus glabratus H.W.Anderson (1917) | |
Nakaseomyces glabratus is a type of yeast that has only one set of chromosomes. It used to be called Candida glabrata. Even though scientists have not seen it reproduce sexually, there are two types of this yeast that can exist. N. glabratus usually lives on human body surfaces like the inside of the mouth or other mucous areas. People who have weak immune systems (due to treatments, diseases like diabetes, or HIV) can have infections. It is one of the top causes of yeast infections. These infections can happen in the urinary and genital areas or can spread into the blood, especially in people with weak immune systems. Butoconazole is used to treat vaginal yeast infections.