ArticleFolia microbiologica2003
Effects of alkali metal ions on some virulence traits of Candida albicans.
Article in Folia microbiologica, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Four pathogenic Candida species differ in salt tolerance.Current microbiology · 2010Article
- Functional comparison of plasma-membrane Na+/H+ antiporters from two pathogenic Candida species.BMC microbiology · 2008Article
- Distribution of secreted aspartyl proteinases using a polymerase chain reaction assay with SAP specific primers in Candida albicans isolates.Folia microbiologica · 2005Article
- Detection of Candida albicans by culture, serology and PCR in clinical specimens from patients with ulcerative colitis: re-evaluation of an old hypothesis with a new perspective.Folia microbiologica · 2005Article
- Secreted aspartate proteinases, a virulence factor of Candida spp.: occurrence among clinical isolates.Folia microbiologica · 2004Article
- Occurrence of Candida strains in cases of paronychia.Folia microbiologica · 2004Article
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Abstract
The effects of the alkali metal ions (Li+, Na+ and K+) on the growth and on certain virulence factors (adhesion, cell-surface hydrophobicity and germinating ability) of Candida albicans were determined. High concentrations of these ions displayed an inhibitory effect on the growth of the Candida cells; preincubation in their presence showed a negative effect on all virulence factors studied. The changes induced during the preincubation remained there even when high concentration of the ions was removed from the cell suspension. In contrast, a considerable growth was found at high Na+ and K+ concentrations. Although alkali metal ions significantly decreased certain virulence traits of the fungus they did not totally inhibit adhesion and germ-tube formation. This suggests that C. albicans may represent a health hazard even at a high salt concentration.
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