[The promotional effects of lysozyme on germ-tube formation of Candida albicans].
The effects of lysozyme on germ-tube formation of C. albicans are reported. We found that the percentage of germ-tube formation decreased when serum or egg white was inactivated previously but increased again as lysozyme was added. The promotional effects of lysozyme were apparent not only in the concentration range of 0.2-2.1 mg/ml lysozyme but even in diluted egg white solution. This is the first report that lysozyme has a promotional effect on germ-tube formation of C. albicans.
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Institute of Dermatology, Nanjing.
D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D009113:Muramidase / Q000494:pharmacology*
D009113:Muramidase