# De Novo Genome Assembly and Comparative Genome Analysis of the Novel Human Fungal Pathogen Trichosporon austroamericanum Type-Strain CBS 17435

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome assembly of a new human fungal pathogen, Trichosporon austroamericanum, and compares it to a related species.

## Contribution

The study provides the first de novo genome assembly of Trichosporon austroamericanum type-strain CBS 17435 using nanopore long-read technology.

## Key findings

- The genome of Trichosporon austroamericanum was assembled using nanopore sequencing.
- Comparative analysis revealed genetic differences between T. austroamericanum and T. inkin.

## Abstract

Trichosporon austroamericanum is a recently described species recognized for its emerging clinical significance in invasive trichosporonosis. In this study, we present the nanopore long-read-based de novo genome assembly of the type-strain CBS 17435. Additionally, we performed genomic comparative analyses with its closest relative, Trichosporon inkin.