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| Shinobu,Cristiane Suemi; Ogatta,Sueli Fumie Yamada; Bizerra,Fenando; Furlaneto,Luciana; Peralta,Rosane Marina; Svidzinski,Terezinha Inez Estivalet; Consolaro,Marcia Edilaine Lopes. |
| The physiopathogenesis of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is still not completely elucidated. The objective of this study was to evaluate if there is a relationship between the different genotypes of Candida albicans, their main agent and the virulence of this yeast in vaginal isolates, and to check if there are laboratorial markers that can predict the ability of each isolate to develop VVC independently of symptoms. The production of exoenzymes protease, phospholipase and haemolysin, resistance to hydrogen peroxide, and the genotype were determined. Genotype A was predominant (75%), protease, phospholipase and haemolytic activity were highly expressed, and the majority of the yeasts were sensitive to H2O2 in 1 and 2 hours of exposure, suggesting that... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: C. albicans; Vulvovaginal candidiasis; Genotype; Virulence factors. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822007000300015 |
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