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REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA
卷 32, 期 2, 页码 79-82出版社
ASOCIACION ESPANOLA MICOLOGIA-AEM
DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2013.11.003
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Deoxyribonucleases; Aspartyl proteinase; Virulence factors; Candida
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- PROPP-UFU
- FAPEMIG
- CNPq
Background: Candida species, in conditions of microbiota imbalance or decreased immune defenses, may be one of the main human fungal pathogens. Virulence factors constitute the mechanisms used by the fungus to avoid host defenses. Aims: This study aimed to investigate the in vitro production of virulence factors, such as hemolytic activity, and deoxyribonuclease (DNase), proteinase, and phospholipase activities in Candida spp. Methods: Fifty clinical isolates were analyzed for virulence factors: Candida albicans (15), Candida tropicalis (15), Candida parapsilosis (10), Candida glabrata (5), and Candida krusei (5). Hemolytic activity was determined in Sabouraud dextrose agar plates containing 3% glucose and 7% sheep red cells. Culture media containing, respectively, agar-base DNA, egg yolk, and bovine albumin were used to determine DNase, phospholipase and proteinase activities, respectively. Results: Forty-eight (96%) of 50 isolates showed hemolytic activity, with 10(20%) positive for DNase, 19 (38%) for proteinase, and 16(32%) for phospholipase. Statistically significant differences were observed between species for phospholipase (p < 0.0001) and proteinase (p < 0.05) production. Conclusions: It is concluded that all species had hemolytic activity. DNase activity was detected in all species except in C glabrata; proteinase activity was detected in C. albicans,C tropicalis, and C. parapsilosis; and phospholipase activity was observed in C albicans and C tropicalis. (C) 2012 Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
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