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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2016

Isolation and identification of Candida species in patients with orogastric cancer: susceptibility to antifungal drugs, attributes of virulence in vitro and immune response phenotype.

Lourimar Viana Nascimento F de Sousa, Vera Lúcia Santos, Andrea de Souza Monteiro, Marcus Vinicíus Dias-Souza, Sirlei Garcia Marques, Elaine Speziali de Faria, Elaine Alves de Oliveira Assunção, Simone Gonçalves Dos Santos, Juan Moises Zonis, Daniel Gomes de Alvarenga and 4 more

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2016. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Lourimar Viana Nascimento F de SousaLaboratory of Mycology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. lourimar.viana@gmail.com.
Vera Lúcia SantosLaboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Andrea de Souza MonteiroLaboratory of Microbiology, CEUMA University, São Luis, MA, Brazil.
Marcus Vinicíus Dias-SouzaLaboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Sirlei Garcia MarquesHospital of Federal University of Maranhão, São Luis, MA, Brazil.
Elaine Speziali de FariaBiomarkers Laboratory Diagnostics and Monitoring, Research Center René Rachou (CPqRR) - FIOCRUZ/MG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Elaine Alves de Oliveira AssunçãoLaboratory of Microbiology, Vale do Rio Doce University, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil.
Simone Gonçalves Dos SantosLaboratory of oral and anaerobic microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Juan Moises ZonisOncology Core Experts, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil.
Daniel Gomes de AlvarengaAlvarenga Laboratory, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil.
Rodrigo Assunção de HolandaLaboratory of Mycology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Jaqueline Gontijo de SousaLaboratory of Basic and Applied Virology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Kênia Valéria Dos SantosLaboratory of General Bacteriology and Clinical, Department of Pathology, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Health Science Center, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
Maria Aparecida de Resende StoianoffLaboratory of Mycology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BRCentro Universitário do Maranhão · BRFundação Oswaldo Cruz · BRUniversidade Federal do Espírito Santo · BRUniversidade Federal do Maranhão · BRUniversidade Vale do Rio Doce · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBecause of the inherent immunosuppression of cancer patients opportunistic infections by Candida spp, occur frequently. This study aimed to identify Candida species in the oral mucosa of 59 patients with orogastric cancer (OGC) and to analyze the immunological phenotype of these patients.

methodsThe yeasts were identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (MS). For all isolates, we performed phospholipases and proteinases assays, in vitro adherence to buccal epithelial cells (BEC), minimum inhibitory concentration of antifungal drugs and determined the cytokine profile by Cytometric Bead Array flow citometry assay.

resultsC. albicans was the most prevalent species in OGC patients (51.6 %) and control group (66.7 %). Candida spp. strains isolated from OGC patients exhibited better adherence to BEC (p = 0.05) than did the control group. Phospholipases production by Candida strains from OGC patients was lower (51.6 %) than in the control group (61.9 %). Proteinases were detected in 41.9 % and 4.8 % of the yeasts from OGC patients and control group, respectively. Significant differences were found in the serum of OGC patients compared to the control group for IL-2, IL-10, TNF-α, IFN-γ and IL-17.

conclusionsThe results of this work suggest increased virulence of yeasts isolated from OGC patients and, that this may interfere with the immune phenotype.

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Antifungal AgentsBiomarkersCandidaCandidiasis, OralCase-Control StudiesCytokinesGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansLaryngeal NeoplasmsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMouth MucosaMouth NeoplasmsOpportunistic InfectionsPhenotypeSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationAntifungal AgentsBiomarkersCytokines

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PMID26905729
PMCPMC4763456
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