Rhodotorula is a unicellular pigmented yeast, part of the Basidiomycota phylum, quite easily identifiable by distinctive orange/red colonies when grown on SDA (Sabouraud`s Dextrose Agar). This distinctive color is the result of pigments that the yeast creates to block out certain wavelengths of light that would otherwise be damaging to the cell. ....
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Red yeast-like deuteromycetous fungal genus generally regarded as nonpathogenic, cultured from numerous sources in human patients. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: rō′dō-tōr′ū-lă Definitions: 1. A genus of yeasts, usually colored pink to red and of questionable pathogenicity, which are generally introduced iatrogenically in prosthetic implants and into immunocompromised patients via intravenous catheters.
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