In vitro assays demonstrate photoreactivating enzyme activity in extracts of Candida pseudotropicalis but not in extracts of Candida albicans, Candida stellatoidea, or Candida tropicalis.

OBJECTIVE In polymicrobial biofilms bacteria extensively interact with Candida species, but the interaction among the different species of the Candida is yet to be completely evaluated. In the present study, the difference in biofilm formation ability of clinical isolates of four species of Candida in both single-species and multi-species combinations on the surface of dental acrylic resin stri...

Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (Nod2) pathways are known to interact with Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and TLR4, which are pattern recognition receptors for Candida albicans. We observed that the prevalence of Nod2 polymorphisms was not increased in patients with Candida infections. Candida-induced cytokine production in individuals with Nod2 polymorphisms was unaffected. We conclud...

THE GOAL The goal of this study was to determine the effect of psychoactive substances (drugs) on the presence and frequency of oral Candida species and Candida dubliniensis. MATERIALS AND METHODS For the purpose of achieving the set goals, we chose a sample. Sixty bed-ridden patients from the Institute for Alcoholism and Other Addictions in Sarajevo Canton, both males and females between 18 ...

Protection against Candida infection involves both innate and acquired immune responses, and cytokines produced by monocytes during the innate response may modify the acquired immune response by T cells. We hypothesized that Candida species which differ in pathogenicity can differentially induce production of immunoregulatory cytokines by human monocytes, which in turn modify T cells for immune...

introduction candidiasis as an opportunistic infection is created by some species of candida. here the role of candida albicans is more noticeable than other species. candida can cause an extended spectrum of symptoms. due to the increasing consumption of immunosuppressants including corticosteroids and diseases like diabetes, candidiasis has drawn more attention than before. methods considerin...

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Mycosis (ABPM) is an exagregated immunologic response to fungal colonization in the lower airways. It may cause by many kinds of fungal, but Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common cause of ABPM, although other Aspergillus and other fungal organisms, like Candida albicans, have been implicated. Aspergllus fumigatus and Candida albicans may be found as outdoor and indo...