Search and collection of pathogenic fungi and actinomycetes in areas with high incidents of AIDS patients.

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AIDS, by debilitating the immune system, causes serious illness by a secondary infection with bacteria, fungi and other pathogens, and the 2nd infection often bring patient death. We collected pathogenic actinomycetes and fungi from AIDS patients in collaboration with researchers in Brazil, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia. We are constructing database of the strains collected with patient-information, minimal inhibitory concentrations of drugs, photos of microbes, gene sequences, and others for contribution and utilization for medical and scientific purposes.