title: Cell surface hydrophobicity and adhesion: a study on fifty clinical isolates of Candida albicans.
abstract: Cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) of 50 clinical isolates of Candida albicans was studied, and values varied broadly in the range 2% to 41%. Purpose of the present work was to investigate correlation of CSH with the C. albicans adherence to solid surfaces, if any. To elucidate this, adhesion to the polystyrene model surface was studied for all the clinical isolates. Adherence varied in the range of 79 to 478 cells per microscopic field. Results indicated no correlation between CSH of the clinical isolates and their adhesion to polystyrene.
authors: School of Life Sciences, SRTM University, Nanded (MS), India.
authors: Jayant
authors: J
authors: Raut
authors: Vimal
authors: V
authors: Rathod
authors: S Mohan
authors: SM
authors: Karuppayil
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000502:physiology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D013499:Surface Properties