METHOD FOR THE RAPID DETECTION OF CANDIDA AURIS AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE INFECTION CAUSED BY THIS PATHOGEN

摘要

The present invention relates to a biosensor comprising a porous support with an indicator inside the pores, and an oligonucleotide that specifically recognises Candida auris, wherein the oligonucleotide is anchored to the surface of the porous support in a position such that it controls, in the absence/presence of C. auris DNA, the exit of the indicator to the outside. The invention also relates to the use of the biosensor to detect and/or quantify C. auris and to diagnose diseases caused by C. auris.