Variation of cell surface hydrophobicity and biofilm formation among genotypes ofCandida albicansandCandida dubliniensisunder antifungal treatment
- 1 September 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Microbiology
- Vol. 54 (9), 718-724
- https://doi.org/10.1139/w08-060
Abstract
Candida infections are frequently associated with formation of biofilms on artificial medical devices. This work studied variation of cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) and formation of biofilm in relation to Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis genotypes and an effect of some conventional antifungal agents on both CSH and biofilm. The 50 isolates of C. albicans and C. dubliniensis were classified into genotypes A, B, C, and D, genotype D being exclusively represented by C. dubliniensis. No significant differences between CSH of genotypes A and B and B and C were observed with respect to cultivation temperature 25 or 37 °C. Candida dubliniensis showed increased CSH in comparison with other C. albicans genotypes (p < 0.001) regardless of temperature used. Using XTT reduction assay and dry masses, genotypes B and C showed reduced ability to form biofilm in comparison with genotype A (p < 0.05) and C. dubliniensis (p < 0.001). Fluconazole reduced biofilm in C. albicans genotypes A, B, and C (p < 0.05) but not CSH. The opposite effect was observed in C. dubliniensis. Voriconazole effectively reduced both biofilm formation and CSH in all tested genotypes of C. albicans and C. dubliniensis (p < 0.05).Keywords
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