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Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis and Candida tropicalis : biology, epidemiology, pathogenicity and antifungal resistance

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Silva, Sónia, Negri, Melyssa, Henriques, Mariana, Oliveira, Rosário, Williams, David W., Azeredo, Joana·2012·FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Abstract

The incidence of infections caused by Candida species (candidosis) has increased considerably over the past three decades, mainly due to the rise of the AIDS epidemic, an increasingly aged population, higher numbers of immunocompromised patients and the more widespread use of indwelling medical devices. Candida albicans is the main cause of candidosis; however, non-C. albicans Candida (NCAC) species such as Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis and Candida parapsilosis are now frequently identified as human pathogens. The apparent increased emergence of these species as human pathogens can be attributed to improved identification methods and also associated with the degree of diseases of the patients, the interventions that they were subjected and the drugs used. Candida pathogenicity is facilitated by a number of virulence factors, most importantly adherence to host surfaces including medical devices, biofilm formation and secretion of hydrolytic enzymes (e.g. proteases, phospholipases and haemolysins). Furthermore, despite extensive research to identify pathogenic factors in fungi, particularly in C. albicans, relatively little is known about NCAC species. This review provides information on the current state of knowledge on the biology, identification, epidemiology, pathogenicity and antifungal resistance of C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis and C. tropicalis.

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  • A majority of manifestations of infections caused by Candida spp are associated with a biofilm etiology.

    “A majority of manifestations of infections caused by Candida spp are associated with a biofilm etiology [5,8,9].”
  • Virtually all Candida species linked to clinical candidiasis are capable of forming highly resistant biofilms on different types of surfaces, which complicates therapy of these infections.

    “Virtually all Candida species linked to clinical candidiasis are capable of forming highly resistant biofilms on different types of surfaces, which poses an additional significant threat and further complicates therapy of these infections.”
  • Among pathogenic fungi, Candida spp. are the most frequently associated with biofilm formation.

    “among pathogenic fungi, Candida spp. are the most frequently associated with biofilm formation [5,8,9].”
  • Candida cells within biofilms are protected from a variety of environmental stresses, including host defenses and antifungal treatment, and biofilm development contributes greatly to the pathogenesis of candidiasis and complicates treatment.

    “Furthermore, Candida cells within these highly organized structures are protected from a variety of environmental stresses, including host defenses and antifungal treatment, and as such biofilm development contributes greatly to the pathogenesis of candidiasis and greatly complicates treatment for these patients [5,9].”
  • Different Candida species may use different mechanisms for evasion of the host immune system and exhibit different virulence-related phenotypes.

    “As a consequence, different Candida may use different mechanisms for evasion of the host immune system and exhibit different virulence-related phenotypes [32].”

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Authors
Silva, S., Negri, M., Henriques, M., Oliveira, R., Williams, D. W., & Azeredo, J.
Affiliations
  • Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (PT)
  • Cardiff University (GB)
Corresponding author
Henriques, Mariana
Venue
FEMS Microbiology Reviews
Published
2012-03
Volume
36
Issue
2
Pages
288-305
ISSN
  • 0168-6445 (ISSN-L)
  • 1574-6976
OpenAlex
W1884430856
Cited by
969
References
166
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FWCI
3.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-nd
Locations
  • FEMS Microbiology Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Fungal Infections and Studies
Keywords
Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, non-albicans Candida, candidiasis, virulence factors, biofilm formation, antifungal resistance, epidemiology, pathogenicity, hydrolytic enzymes, proteolytic enzymes, phospholipase, hemolysin, immunocompromised patients, indwelling medical devices
MeSH terms
Animals, Antifungal Agents, Candida, Candidiasis, Humans, Drug Resistance, Fungal, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata

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