Article
Comparison of virulence factors of oral Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans isolates in healthy people and patients with chronic candidosis.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Aug 2000
Hannula J, Saarela M, Dogan B, Paatsama J, Koukila-Kähkölä P, Pirinen S, Alakomi H L, Perheentupa J, Asikainen S
Abstract excerpt
We determined differences in the expression of certain virulence factors between oral Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans species. In addition, clonal differences were sought among C. albicans isolates recovered from patients with and without compromised immune system. The material comprised 93 clinical yeast isolates originated in 40 subjects (1-5 isolates per subject). All 26 C. dubliniensis isolates and...
Topics
- Candida
- Candidiasis, Oral
- DNA, Fungal
- Endopeptidases
- Fungal Proteins
- Genotype
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Phospholipases
- Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Siderophores
- Species Specificity