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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
101

The role of peroxisomal metabolism in virulence of Candida albicans

Piekarska., Katarzyna M. January 1900 (has links)
Proefschrift Universiteit van Amsterdam. / Met lit.opg. - Samenvatting in het Nederlands.
102

Molekulare Untersuchungen zur Regulation und Funktion der sekretierten Aspartatproteasen von Candida albicans

Lermann, Ulrich January 2008 (has links)
Würzburg, Univ., Diss., 2008. / Zsfassung in engl. Sprache.
103

Farnesol signaling in Candida albicans

Langford, Melanie L. January 2010 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010. / Title from title screen (site viewed July 6, 2010). PDF text: xi, 159 p. : ill. ; 4 Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3398319. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.
104

Synthese und Testung elektrophiler Verbindungen als Inhibitoren der sekretorischen Aspartat-Proteasen (SAPs) von Candida albicans

Degel, Björn. Unknown Date (has links) (PDF)
Universiẗat, Diss., 2006--Würzburg.
105

Studies on anaerobic metabolism and photosynthesis in Albugo candida infected radish cotyledons

Black, Lowell L. January 1965 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin, 1965. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.
106

Single cell biomass production from fish oil by Candida lipolytica and Geotrichum candidum

Hottinger, Heinrich Hans. January 1972 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1972. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.
107

Studies on the effect of steroids upon growth of Candida Albicans

Ludowise, Barbara Kay. January 1961 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1961. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [66]-69).
108

Analysis of nitrogen starvation induced filamentous growth and characterization of putative essential genes in the human fungal pathogen, Candida albicans

Biswas, Kajal. January 2005 (has links) (PDF)
Würzburg, Univ., Diss., 2005.
109

Estudo in vivo dos efeitos da terapia fotodinâmica, mediada pelo Photothazine® e luz led, sobre Cândida Albicans resistente a Fluconazol

Alves, Fernanda [UNESP] 28 March 2013 (has links) (PDF)
Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-03-28Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:35:07Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 alves_f_me_arafo.pdf: 1240558 bytes, checksum: 9e6bcc073e00b4586c16678cef950d5e (MD5) / Este estudo avaliou os efeitos da Terapia Fotodinâmica (PDT), mediada pelo Photodithazine® (PDZ) e luz LED, sobre Candida albicans resistente a fluconazol em um modelo de candidose oral induzida. Para isso, camundongos fêmeas de 6 semanas foram imunussuprimidos e inoculados com C. albicans (107 células/mL). Em seguida, aplicou-se 100 mg/L de PDZ (diluído em salina ou hidrogel) na cavidade bucal por 20 min e o dorso lingual foi iluminado (37,5 J/cm² dose de luz). Animais adicionais foram tratados somente com LED ou PDZ. O grupo controle positivo não recebeu nenhum tratamento e, adicionalmente, animais saudáveis receberam tratamento com PDT (n=5). Em seguida, foi feita a recuperação do micro-organismo da língua dos animais. O número de colônias viáveis foi quantificado e os valores de UFC/mL foram determinados. Os animais foram sacrificados e as línguas foram removidas cirurgicamente para análise histológica. Duas colônias de cada animal foram isoladas da placa de cultura para avaliação dos fatores de virulência: adesão e formação de biofilme em superfície abiótica, formas filamentares de crescimento e produção de exoenzimas. Os dados foram analizados por ANOVA (P < 0,05). Os resultados demonstraram que a PDT resultou em redução significativa de C. albicans resistente a fluconazol (1,91 e 1,96 log10) em relação ao grupo controle positivo. Somente a aplicação da luz ou PDZ não reduziu a viabilidade celular. A PDT não ocasionou efeitos adversos no tecido lingual dos animais e reduziu apenas a produção de fosfolipase. A PDT foi efetiva na inativação da C. albicans resistente a fluconazol, sem causar efeitos adversos no tecido lingual. / This study evaluated the effects of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), mediated by Photodithazine® (PDZ) and LED light, on fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans in a murine model of oral candidosis. For this, six-week-old female mice were immunosuppressed and inoculated with C. albicans (107 células/mL). Then, 100 mg/L of PDZ (diluted in saline or hydrogel) was applied on the oral cavity for 20 min and the dorsum of the tongue was illuminated (37.5 J/cm2 of fluence). The use of PDZ or light only was also investigated. Additionally, healthy animals received treatment with PDT. Positive control animals did not receive any treatment and negative control animals were not inoculated (n=5). After treatment the dorsum of the tongue was swabbed to recover C. albicans. The yeast colony counts were quantified and the number of CFU/mL was determined. The animals were killed and the tongues were surgically removed for histological analysis. Two yeast colony of each group were isolated from the culture plate for the evaluation of virulence factors: adhesion and biofilm formation in abiotic surface, filamentous forms of growth and production of exoenzymes. Data were analyzed by ANOVA (P < 0.05). PDT resulted in a significant reduction of fluconazole-resistant C. albicans (1.91 e 1.96 log10). The application of PDZ or LED only did not reduce the cell viability. PDT did not cause adverse effects in the local mucosa and it was able to reduce only phospholipase production. PDT was effective in the inactivation of fluconazole-resistant C. albicans without harming the tongue tissue.
110

Efeito paradoxal da caspofungina em Candida spp / Paradoxical effect of caspofungin in Candida spp.: Molecular mechanisms and morphological

Bizerra, Fernando César [UNIFESP] January 2010 (has links) (PDF)
Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-06T23:03:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010 / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / O efeito paradoxal (EP) é caracterizado pelo crescimento celular em concentrações de equinocandinas acima da concentração inibitória mínima (CIM). Apesar da resistência a esta classe de drogas ser um fenômeno pouco comum em isolados de Candida spp., a ocorrência do EP é freqüentemente observada entre isolados desta levedura durante os testes de susceptibilidade às equinocandinas. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a freqüência do EP da caspofungina (CAS) entre isolados de Candida spp. e avaliar os aspectos morfológicos e os mecanismos moleculares relacionados a este fenômeno. Para tanto, foram utilizados 77 isolados de Candida spp., incluindo 21 isolados de C. albicans, 22 de C. tropicalis, 23 de C. parapsilosis e 11 de C. orthopsilosis. Todos isolados foram submetidos ao teste de susceptibilidade da CAS, segundo recomendações do Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI, documento M27-A3), para determinação da CIM e avaliar a presença do EP. Entre os isolados que apresentaram EP da CAS, foram selecionados dois isolados de cada espécie para aplicação dos demais testes propostos neste estudo. Os ensaios de concentração fungicida mínima (CFM), curva de morte e ensaio de viabilidade celular foram utilizados para avaliar o comportamento das células fúngicas durante o EP. Analisamos ainda as alterações ultraestruturais e bioquímicas da parede celular durante o EP e a expressão de genes relacionados à síntese da parede celular durante este fenômeno. Entre os 77 isolados de Candida spp. analisados, 42 (54,5%) apresentaram o EP da CAS em concentrações que variaram de 4,0 a 32,0 µg/mL de CAS. Os ensaios de viabilidade celular mostraram que as células do EP apresentaram-se viáveis, mesmo quando expostas a altas concentrações de CAS (16 µg/mL). Os ensaios de curva de morte provaram ser mais discriminatórios que MFC para caracterizar o EP, principalmente para isolados de C. parapsilosis e C. orthopsilosis. As quatro espécies de Candida analisadas neste estudo apresentaram um padrão semelhante de alterações ultraestruturais e bioquímicas da parede celular durante o EP. De forma geral, durante o EP houve uma diminuição de 2,7 a 7,8 vezes no conteúdo de β-1,3-glucana e um aumento de 4,0 a 6,6 vezes no conteúdo de quitina da parede celular. Sobre a análise ultraestrutural por microscopia eletrônica, as células do EP apresentaram aumento do tamanho celular, formação de aglomerados celulares, ausência de filamentação e anormalidades no septo de brotamento. Além disso, a parede celular das células do EP apresentou um predomínio da camada mais eletrodensa, indicando uma diminuição da camada de β-1,3-glucana. Por fim, os resultados da análise da expressão gênica sugerem que o aumento da síntese de quitina em células do EP de C. albicans é regulado pelas vias PKC, HOG e Calcineurina-Ca2+. Nossos resultados apresentaram detalhes sobre as alterações morfológicas e ultraestruturais durante o EP, mostrando que as diferentes espécies analisadas apresentaram resposta celular semelhante durante o EP da CAS. Podemos concluir ainda que as células do EP possuem mecanismos adaptativos responsáveis pelo aumento do conteúdo de quitina na parede celular, em resposta à inibição de β- 1,3-glucana. Esses mecanismos permitem que as células do EP sobrevivam a altas concentrações de CAS, sugerindo que a estimulação da síntese de quitina pode representar um mecanismo de escape à atividade desta droga. / The paradoxical growth effect (PG) has been described for echinocandins and is characterized by cellular growth at drug concentrations above the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC). Despite resistance to this class of drugs is an unusual phenomenon among Candida isolates, occurrence of PG is frequently observed during susceptibility tests for echinocandins. The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of PG for caspofungin (CAS) among Candida strains and also to evaluate the morphological aspect, as well as the molecular mechanisms related to this phenomenon. Seventy-seven strains of Candida spp., including 21 isolates of C. albicans, 22 isolates of C. tropicalis, 23 isolates of C. parapsilosis and 11 isolates of C. orthopsilosis were studied. All strains were subjected to susceptibility tests of CAS, as described in the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI, document M27-A3), to determine the MIC and evaluate the presence of PG. Afterwards, two isolates each of Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, C. orthopsilosis and C. parapsilosis, all of which displayed PG in response to caspofungin, were subjected to MIC, minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC) and time-kill curve assays to evaluate the PG. We also analyzed the ultrastructural and biochemical changes in the cell wall of PG cells and the gene expression related to the synthesis of cell wall during this phenomenon. Of the 77 Candida isolates initially screened, 42 isolates (54.5%) displayed the phenomenon of PG in concentrations ranging from 4.0 to 32.0 µg/mL CAS. C. parapsilosis demonstrated the higher frequency of PG, followed by C. albicans, C. tropicalis and C. orthopsilosis. Cell viability assays showed that the PG cells were viable, even when exposed to high CAS concentrations (16 µg/mL). The time-kill curve assays were more discriminatory than MFC in detecting the PG effect, especially for C. parapsilosis and C. orthopsilosis isolates. The four different Candida species studied demonstrated similar alterations in the cell wall components and ultrastructure associated with PG. In PG cells, β-1,3-glucan content decreased 2.7- to 7.8-fold, whereas chitin content increased 4.0- to 6.6-fold. Electron microscopy study of the PG cells revealed morphological alterations, clumping and enlarged cells, absence of filamentation, abnormal septa and accumulation of chitin in the cell wall. Also, PG cells basically exhibited a single dark high density layer in the cell wall, indicating loss of the β-1,3-glucan layer. Finally, the analysis of gene expression suggests that the increase of chitin synthesis in PG cells of C. albicans is regulated by PKC, HOG and Calcineurin-Ca2+ pathways. Our results showed details about the morphological and ultrastructural alterations during PG, demonstrating that different Candida spp. analyzed presented similar cellular response during PG of CAS. Our findings also suggest that the PG cells have a compensatory mechanism responsible for the increase of chitin content in the cell wall, in response to β-1,3-glucan inhibition. These mechanisms allow the survival of PG cells to high concentrations of CAS, suggesting that stimulation of chitin synthesis may represent a rescue mechanism against caspofungin activity. / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

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