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Natamycin treatment of experimental Candida albicans induced keratomycosis in rabbits
Saleem, M; Rahman, A; Afza, N.
  • Saleem, M; Pakistan Council of Scientific Industrial Research Laboratories Complex. Pharmaceutical Research Center. PK
  • Rahman, A; Pakistan Council of Scientific Industrial Research Laboratories Complex. Pharmaceutical Research Center. PK
  • Afza, N; Pakistan Council of Scientific Industrial Research Laboratories Complex. Pharmaceutical Research Center. PK
West Indian med. j ; 56(6): 526-529, Dec. 2007. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-507253
ABSTRACT

Objective:

The efficacy of topical natamycin 5% was studied using a reproducible model of keratomycosisproduced by Candida albicans in the rabbits.

Method:

Candida albicans was isolated from infected human eye and 4 x 105 cells of the Candida albicans was injected into the corneal stroma of the eyes of 15 rabbits. All eyes developed a corneal ulcer without pretreatment with immunosuppressive agents. Forty-eight hours after inoculation, the animals were divided into two groups test group I, 10 eyes receiving natamycin drops in a 5% suspension; control group II, five eyes receiving 0.9% normal saline solution. The rabbits¡¯ corneas were removed for Candida albicans recovery and placed in 1 ml of sterile 0.9% normal saline solution, minced within two hours with scalpel and thoroughly homogenized with a piston and mortar. Serial dilutions of this corneal solution from 10-1 ¨C 10-4 were made in 0.9% sterile saline solution and 100 ¦Ìlaliquots were plated onto tryptic soy agar. All cultures of cornea from the treated eyes were negative after seven days of inoculation while five cultures were still positive in the control eyes at the end of the experiment.

Result:

It was found that 5% natamycin was effective in treating experimental Candida albicans induced keratomycosis in rabbits.

Conclusion:

It is concluded that natamycin has a significant effect (p < 0.01) against Candida albicansin treating experimental keratomycosis.
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

La eficacia de la natamicina tópica al 5% fue estudiada usando un modelo reproducible de queratomicosis producida por Candida albicans en conejos.

Método:

Candida albicans fue aislada de una infección ocular humana y 4 x 105 células de Candida albicans fueron inyectadas en el estroma córneo de los ojos de 15 conejos. Todos los ojos desarrollaron una úlcera córnea sin pre-tratamiento con agentes inmunosupresores. Cuarenta y ocho horas después de la inoculación, los animales fueron divididos en dos grupos un grupo experimental I, en el que diez (10) ojos recibieron gotas de natamicina en suspensión al 5%; y un grupo control II, en el que cinco(5) ojos recibieron solución salina normal al 0.9%. Las córneas de los conejos fueron extraídas para recuperar Candida albicans y colocadas en 1 ml de solución salina normal estéril, para ser luego desmenuzadas a las dos horas con un escalpelo, y homogeneizadas completamente con un mortero. Sehicieron diluciones seriadas de esta solución córnea de 10-10 -10-4 en solución salina al 0.9% y 100 mlde alícuotas fueron colocadas en placas con agar de soya tríptico. Todos los cultivos de corneas de los ojos tratados, resultaron negativos luego de siete días de inoculación, mientras que 5 cultivos eran todavía positivos al final del experimento en los ojos del control.

Resultado:

Se halló que la natamicina al 5% era efectiva en el tratamiento de la queratomicosis inducida experimentalmente mediante Candida albicans en conejos.

Conclusión:

Se concluyó que la natamicina surte efecto (p < 0.01) sobre Candida albicans en eltratamiento experimental de la queratomicosis.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Candida albicans / Natamycin / Keratosis Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Pakistan Institution/Affiliation country: Pakistan Council of Scientific Industrial Research Laboratories Complex/PK

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Candida albicans / Natamycin / Keratosis Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Pakistan Institution/Affiliation country: Pakistan Council of Scientific Industrial Research Laboratories Complex/PK