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Adherence to HeLa cells, typing by killer toxins and susceptibility to antifungal agents of Candida dubliniensis strains
Silva, Gismari Miranda da; Silveira, Fernando Ricardo Xavier da; Pires, Maria de Fátima Costa.
  • Silva, Gismari Miranda da; s.af
  • Silveira, Fernando Ricardo Xavier da; University of São Paulo. School of Dentistry. Department of Stomatology. São Paulo. BR
  • Pires, Maria de Fátima Costa; Adolfo Lutz Institute. São Paulo. BR
Braz. oral res ; 21(1): 87-91, Jan.-Mar. 2007. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-444568
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate the adherence capability to HeLa cells, the susceptibility to killer toxins and the in vitro susceptibility to antifungal agents (eTest? method - AB Biodisk, Solna, Sweden) of 9 Candida dubliniensis isolates recovered from HIV+ and AIDS patients. The adherence test was strongly positive for strain ATCC 777 and positive for all other strains. Typing by killer toxins revealed two different biotypes among the 9 isolates studied 888 and 688. Only biotype 688 (ATCC 777) was susceptible to the K2 toxin. There was a significant inverse correlation between adherence and killer toxin susceptibility (r = -0.8525 - p = 0.0035). No strains presented resistance to fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole, flucytosine or amphotericin-B. With the exception of ATCC 777, all the other isolates presented similar behavior.
RESUMO
O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar o comportamento de cepas de Candida dubliniensis recuperadas de pacientes HIV+ e com AIDS por meio da pesquisa de capacidade de adesão a células HeLa, susceptibilidade a toxinas "Killer" e resistência in vitro a antifúngicos (eTest® AB Biodisk, Solna, Suécia). O ensaio de adesão foi fortemente aderente para a amostra padrão ATCC 777, e aderente para os demais isolados. Os testes de tipagem das amostras frente às cepas-padrão produtoras de toxinas "Killer" mostraram dois biótipos diferentes dos 9 isolados estudados 888 e 688. Somente o biótipo 688 (ATCC 777) de C. dubliniensis foi sensível à toxina K2. Houve correlação inversa significativa entre adesão e sensibilidade a toxinas "killer" (r = -0,8525 - p = 0,0035). Em relação à pesquisa de resistência a antifúngicos, as amostras de C. dubliniensis foram sensíveis ao fluconazol, itraconazol, cetoconazol, voriconazol, à flucitosina e anfotericina B. Com exceção da amostra ATCC 777, todas as demais mostraram comportamento similar.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Candida / Drug Resistance, Microbial / Fungal Proteins / Antifungal Agents Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. oral res Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2007 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Adolfo Lutz Institute/BR / University of São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Candida / Drug Resistance, Microbial / Fungal Proteins / Antifungal Agents Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. oral res Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2007 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Adolfo Lutz Institute/BR / University of São Paulo/BR