A huge genetic diversity was found (157 M13 types in total), with all animals having a polyclonal pattern of infection (5.4 ± 1.5 genotypes/sample).
Furthermore, analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed that most genetic diversity (44%)was found at the within sample level.
In contrast, variability in antifungal susceptibility among isolates from the same sample was less important, with different M13 types displaying in most cases identical or very similar MIC results.