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MYCOSES
卷 54, 期 6, 页码 E816-E820出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2011.02035.x
关键词
Candida tropicalis; haemolysis; secreted haemolytic factor
资金
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)-Brazil
- Fundacao Araucaria/SETI/Governo do ParanaBrazil, Ministerio da Saude/DECIT
- MCT/CNPq
- PROPPG/UEL- Brazil
- Coordenacao de Aperfeic, oamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)-Brazil
Although haemolytic factor is known to be a putative virulence factor contributing to pathogenicity in Candida species, its production by Candida tropicalis is poorly understood. In this study, we analysed the culture conditions under which C. tropicalis can display haemolytic factor on plate assay and the secretion of haemolytic factor in liquid medium by clinical isolates obtained from different specimens. All the tested isolates exhibited an internal translucent ring, resembling beta-haemolysis, surrounding by a peripheral greenish-grey halo on sheep blood agar medium. Similar haemolytic pattern was observed on human blood enriched medium. Furthermore, incubation either under normal atmosphere or under increased CO2 had no effect on haemolysis. Overall, no differences were observed on beta-haemolytic activities (P > 0.05) among tested isolates of C. tropicalis. In glucose-limited medium (RPMI 1640 with 0.2% glucose), none of the isolates induced haemolysis on red blood cells. Similarly to found on plate assays, there were no significant differences (P > 0.05) in the activity of secreted haemolytic factor in liquid medium among C. tropicalis isolates. However, after growth, the number of yeast cells varied among isolates revealing different efficiencies of haemolytic factor production. Haemolytic activity was neither inhibited by heat treatment (100 degrees C) nor by the addition of pepstatin A. The obtained results extend our knowledge about haemolytic factor production by Candida species.
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