Later for identification of the fungus, genomic sequencing from
paraffin blocks was conducted. This involved deparaffinization of
tissue sample performed as per the protocol described by Bialek
et al. [2], and genomic DNA extraction using the CTAB method as
described by Fraczek et al. [3]. The fungal ITS region was amplified
by PCR using Primers ITS1 and ITS4 [4] and sequenced in both
directions by dideoxy chain termination/ cycle sequencing on an
ABI 3730XL sequencing machine (Eurofins MWG Operon Ebersberg,
Germany). Sequences were compared to those available in
the CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre database (http://www.
cbs.knaw.nl) using the Pairwise Sequence Alignment tool. The ITS
sequence demonstrated 100% identity to Talaromyces sp. (GenBank
Accession no. JX315670, base pair match 478/478) genus. Although
the top species identity was Talaromyces stollii (GenBank Accession
no. JX965246.1, base pair match 478/478), the ITS region is inadequate
to definitively distinguish to this level.