Inhibitory effect of BDSF on hyphal growth of clinical Candida albicans

XU Zhen-Hua1, LIAO Yong2, LI Meng3, Liao Wan-Qing3, WENG Li-Xing1,4, WANG Lian-Hui 5

Journal of Microbes and Infections ›› 2015, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (4) : 247-251.

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Journal of Microbes and Infections ›› 2015, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (4) : 247-251.
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Inhibitory effect of BDSF on hyphal growth of clinical Candida albicans

  • XU Zhen-Hua1, LIAO Yong2, LI Meng3, Liao Wan-Qing3, WENG Li-Xing1,4, WANG Lian-Hui 5
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The drug resistance of Candida albicans (C. albicans), resulted from gradual application of advanced medical treatments and the widespread use of antifungals, has become a severe problem in clinic. C. albicans is one of the major opportunistic human fungal pathogens. The transition from yeast to hypha is a necessary process in its pathogenic activity, and inhibiting the hypha formation can decrease its infective ability. Quorum sensing signal BDSF (short­-chain fatty acid) from Burkholderiacenocepacia can inhibit the yeast­to­hypha transition and hinder the virulence of C. albicans. The drug susceptibility of 60 C.albicans clinical isolates to fluconazole and BDSF were determined respectively. The results showed there were 8 strains (13.3%) resistant to fluconazole, with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ≥64 μg/ml, but BDSF showed efficiently inhibitory effect on all the clinical isolates no matter the isolates were resistant to fluconazole or not. The results suggest that BDSF might be a new clinical option to treat C. albicans infection.

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Candida albicans / BDSF / Fluconazole

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XU Zhen-Hua1, LIAO Yong2, LI Meng3, Liao Wan-Qing3, WENG Li-Xing1,4, WANG Lian-Hui 5. Inhibitory effect of BDSF on hyphal growth of clinical Candida albicans[J]. Journal of Microbes and Infections. 2015, 10(4): 247-251
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