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Adherence of Candida strains isolated from the human gastrointestinal tract
M Susana Biasoli1, M Elena Tosello, H María Magaró
1CEREMIC (Centro de Referencia de Micología), and Area Parasitología, Dpto. de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha, Rosario, Argentina.
Abstract:
The adherence of different Candida strains isolated from the human gastrointestinal tract was studied. The 23 Candida strains isolated from faeces were C. albicans (12), C. glabrata (2), C. krusei (2), C. parapsilosis (2), C. tropicalis (2), C. colliculosa (1), C. kefyr (1) and C. lusitaniae (1). Buccal epithelial cells from different healthy donors were used. Adherence values were maximal for C. albicans and minimal for C. krusei. A relation exists between yeast adherence capacity and the ability to colonize mucosal surfaces.