title: Adherence of Candida strains isolated from the human gastrointestinal tract.
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.
authors.affiliation: CEREMIC (Centro de Referencia de Micología), and Area Parasitología, Dpto. de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha, Rosario, Argentina.
authors.forename: M Susana
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Biasoli
authors.forename: M Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tosello
authors.forename: H María
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Magaró
mesh_terms: D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D004064:Digestive System / Q000382:microbiology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*