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Enzyme production by Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis in periodontal HIV-positive patients receiving and not receiving antiretroviral therapy.
Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL - 1 Sept 2020
Dubois Verónica A, González María I, Martínez María E, Fedelli Laura, Lamas Sabrina, D Eramo Luciana R, Squassi Aldo F, Sánchez Gabriel A, Salgado Pablo, Gliosca Laura A, Molgatini Susana L
Abstract excerpt
Candida dubliniensis (Cd) and Candida albicans (Ca) are the most frequently isolated yeasts in HIV+ patients. Some of the enzymes produced by these yeasts are considered virulence factors since they contribute to pathogenicity of Candida spp. The aim of the present study was to compare production of enzymes such as phospholipase (Ph), proteinase (P), and hemolysin (H) by Cd and Ca strains isolated from...
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