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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.
Affiliation
  • 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 En | LILACS | ID: lil-444568
Responsible library: BR1.1
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.
Subject(s)
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Candida / Drug Resistance, Microbial / Fungal Proteins / Antifungal Agents Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Braz. oral res Journal subject: ODONTOLOGIA Year: 2007 Type: Article / Project document
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Candida / Drug Resistance, Microbial / Fungal Proteins / Antifungal Agents Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Braz. oral res Journal subject: ODONTOLOGIA Year: 2007 Type: Article / Project document