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JOURNAL OF FUNGI
卷 7, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jof7080667
关键词
Candida glabrata; candidiasis; virulence factors; biofilm; antifungal drug resistance
资金
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) [GP-IPS/2018/9612400]
Candida glabrata is an important pathogen that can survive and cause infections in patients using various virulence factors. Factors including adherence, evasion of immune defenses, production of hydrolytic enzymes contribute to infection initiation, as well as iron regulation and genetic mutations. Other factors such as biofilm production, stress tolerance, resistance to neutrophil killings, and development of drug resistance also play a role in the pathogenicity of C. glabrata.
Candida glabrata is a yeast of increasing medical relevance, particularly in critically ill patients. It is the second most isolated Candida species associated with invasive candidiasis (IC) behind C. albicans. The attributed higher incidence is primarily due to an increase in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) population, cancer, and diabetic patients. The elderly population and the frequent use of indwelling medical devices are also predisposing factors. This work aimed to review various virulence factors that facilitate the survival of pathogenic C. glabrata in IC. The available published research articles related to the pathogenicity of C. glabrata were retrieved and reviewed from four credible databases, mainly Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Scopus. The articles highlighted many virulence factors associated with pathogenicity in C. glabrata, including adherence to susceptible host surfaces, evading host defences, replicative ageing, and producing hydrolytic enzymes (e.g., phospholipases, proteases, and haemolysins). The factors facilitate infection initiation. Other virulent factors include iron regulation and genetic mutations. Accordingly, biofilm production, tolerance to high-stress environments, resistance to neutrophil killings, and development of resistance to antifungal drugs, notably to fluconazole and other azole derivatives, were reported. The review provided evident pathogenic mechanisms and antifungal resistance associated with C. glabrata in ensuring its sustenance and survival.
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