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Germ tube formation changes surface hydrophobicity of Candida cells
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Rodrigues, A G (author)
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- Mårdh, Per-Anders (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Obstetrik och gynekologi, Lund,Sektion V,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Lund),Section V,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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Pina-Vaz, C (author)
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Martinez-de-Oliveira, J (author)
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Fonseca, A F (author)
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- 1999
- 1999
- English.
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In: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. - 1064-7449. ; 7:5, s. 222-226
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Abstract
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- Hydrophobic interaction is generally considered to play an important role in the adherence of microorganisms to eukaryotic cells and also to certain inert surfaces. Using a microbe adhesion assay to hydrocarbons (n-hexadecane), 68 strains of Candida albicans and 30 non-albicans strains were studied. Influence of source of isolate, age of the culture, and percentage of germ tube formation on adhesion were studied. C. albicans blastoconidia were found to be hydrophilic; conversely, blastoconidia of non-albicans strains were slightly more hydrophobic. Germ tube formation was associated with a significant rise in cell surface hydrophobicity.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Candida albicans
- Candida non-albicans
- cell surface hydrophobicity
- adhesion
- cell adhesion
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- art (subject category)
- ref (subject category)
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