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Título: | Candida species biofilms' antifungal resistance |
Autor(es): | Silva, Sónia Carina Rodrigues, Célia Fortuna Araújo, Daniela Rodrigues, Maria Elisa Costa Henriques, Mariana |
Palavras-chave: | Candidiasis Biofilm Resistance Mechanisms |
Data: | 21-Fev-2017 |
Editora: | MDPI |
Revista: | Journal of Fungi |
Citação: | Silva, Sónia Carina; Rodrigues, Célia F.; Araújo, Daniela; Rodrigues, M. Elisa; Henriques, Mariana, Candida species biofilms' antifungal resistance. Journal of Fungi, 3(1, 8), 1-17, 2017 |
Resumo(s): | Candida infections (candidiasis) are the most prevalent opportunistic fungal infection on humans and, as such, a major public health problem. In recent decades, candidiasis has been associated to Candida species other than Candida albicans. Moreover, biofilms have been considered the most prevalent growth form of Candida cells and a strong causative agent of the intensification of antifungal resistance. As yet, no specific resistance factor has been identified as the sole responsible for the increased recalcitrance to antifungal agents exhibited by biofilms. Instead, biofilm antifungal resistance is a complex multifactorial phenomenon, which still remains to be fully elucidated and understood. The different mechanisms, which may be responsible for the intrinsic resistance of Candida species biofilms, include the high density of cells within the biofilm, the growth and nutrient limitation, the effects of the biofilm matrix, the presence of persister cells, the antifungal resistance gene expression and the increase of sterols on the membrane of biofilm cells. Thus, this review intends to provide information on the recent advances about Candida species biofilm antifungal resistance and its implication on intensification of the candidiasis. |
Tipo: | Artigo |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/1822/44844 |
DOI: | 10.3390/jof3010008 |
e-ISSN: | 2309-608X |
Versão da editora: | http://www.mdpi.com/journal/jof |
Arbitragem científica: | yes |
Acesso: | Acesso aberto |
Aparece nas coleções: | CEB - Publicações em Revistas/Séries Internacionais / Publications in International Journals/Series |
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