Evaluation of virulence factors in vitro, resistance to osmotic stress and antifungal susceptibility of Candida tropicalis isolated from the coastal environment of Northeast Brazil

Evaluation of virulence factors in vitro, resistance to osmotic stress and antifungal susceptibility of Candida tropicalis isolated from the coastal environment of Northeast Brazil

Several studies have been developed regarding human health risks associated with the recreational use of beaches contaminated with domestic sewage. These wastes contain various micro-organisms, including Candida tropicalis. In this context, the objective of this study was to characterize C. tropical...

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Main Authors: Diana Luzia Zuza-Alves, Sayama Samara Toscano Queiroz Medeiros, Luanda Bárbara Ferreira Canário Souza, Walicyranison Plinio Silva-Rocha, Elaine Cristina Francisco, Maria Christina Barbosa Araújo, Reginaldo Gonçalves Lima-Neto, Rejane Pereira Neves, Analy Salles de Azevedo Melo, Guilherme Maranhão Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Candida tropicalis
Virulence Factors
osmotic stress
antifungal susceptibility
Coastal Environment
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01783/full

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