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Biofilms of non-Candida albicans Candida species: quantification, structure and matrix composition

Silva, S., Henriques, M., Martins, A., Oliveira, R., Williams, David Wynne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7351-5131 and Azeredo, J. 2009. Biofilms of non-Candida albicans Candida species: quantification, structure and matrix composition. Medical Mycology 47 (7) , pp. 681-689. 10.3109/13693780802549594

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Abstract

Most cases of candidiasis have been attributed to C. albicans, but recently, non-Candida albicans Candida (NCAC) species have been identified as common pathogens. The ability of Candida species to form biofilms has important clinical repercussions due to their increased resistance to antifungal therapy and the ability of yeast cells within the biofilms to withstand host immune defenses. Given this clinical importance of the biofilm growth form, the aim of this study was to characterize biofilms produced by three NCAC species, namely C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis and C. glabrata. The biofilm forming ability of clinical isolates of C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis and C. glabrata recovered from different sources, was evaluated by crystal violet staining. The structure and morphological characteristics of the biofilms were also assessed by scanning electron microscopy and the biofilm matrix composition analyzed for protein and carbohydrate content. All NCAC species were able to form biofilms although these were less extensive for C. glabrata compared with C. parapsilosis and C. tropicalis. It was evident that C. parapsilosis biofilm production was highly strain dependent, a feature not evident with C. glabrata and C. tropicalis. Scanning electron microscopy revealed structural differences for biofilms with respect to cell morphology and spatial arrangement. Candida parapsilosis biofilm matrices had large amounts of carbohydrate with less protein. Conversely, matrices extracted from C. tropicalis biofilms had low amounts of carbohydrate and protein. Interestingly, C. glabrata biofilm matrix was high in both protein and carbohydrate content. The present work demonstrates that biofilm forming ability, structure and matrix composition are highly species dependent with additional strain variability occurring with C. parapsilosis.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Dentistry
Uncontrolled Keywords: biofilm, non-candida albicans candida species
Publisher: Informa Plc.
ISSN: 1369-3786
Last Modified: 18 Oct 2022 13:58
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/16062

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