Background: Candida is opportunistic microorganisms in oral cavity, causes oral candidiasis. The presence of candida and subspecies in oral premalignant lesions may intensify the infection and transform pre malignant lesions into cancer. Objective: To isolate various types of can...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i51444
Aims: The contribution of natural compounds may provide significant progress in the discovery of new antifungal drugs. We aimed to investigate the contribution of carvacrol, farnesol, epigallocatechin gallate, ginger, naringenin and curcumin on the activity of antifungals, vorico...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i330101
Adriana da Fonte Porto Carreiro, Sarah Florindo de Figueiredo Guedes, Beatriz Helena Dias Panariello, Paula Ventura da Silveira, Malvin N. Janal & Simone Duarte·Microbiology Research Journal International·2018
Introduction: Farnesol is known as a quorum sensing (QS) molecule that has a role as an anti-biofilm agent. It is produced by C. albicans and blocks the morphological transition from yeasts to hyphae. The hyphal development is important for the formation of substantial biofilm bi...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/39345
Aim: Considering the significance of candidiasis among pregnant women, the study was designed to investigate the anticandidal effect of extracts of Trametes elegans (Spreng: Fr.) Fr. (fam.: Polyporaceae) against Candida species isolated from pregnant women and to screen for the p...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32914
Shwikar Abdel Salam Ahmed, Marwa Ahmed Meheissen, Hanan Galal Azouz, Mona Hamdy Ashry, Yara Safwat Roshdy, Hala Abdelaty Gad & Ahmed Elsayed Ibrahim·Microbiology Research Journal International·2017
Background and Aims: The pathogenesis of Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is still controversial. The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence and to identify the species and the antimicrobial sensitivity of Candida present in stool of autistic children. Subjects...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32117
Vaginal infections affect most females during their lifetime, with approximately 50% having two or more episodes of vaginal candidiasis. The study was conducted to assess the incidence of Candida, bacteria and Lactic acid bacteria deficiency related vaginal infections among femal...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27575
Aims: The aim of our study was to identify the distribution of Candida species among clinical isolates and their sensitivity pattern for common antifungal drugs. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Government Med...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24548
Aims: To observe the antifungal resistance pattern, virulence attributes and spectrum of Candida species in oral cavities of patients with periodontal diseases and healthy individuals. Study Design: A total number of 52 patients with periodontal disease and 100 healthy subjects w...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12696
Aims: The occurrence of vaginal pathogens associated with genital tract infections [GTIs] was investigated in this study. Study Design: Over a three-month period, 106 High Vaginal Swab [HVS] samples were obtained from women with genital tract infections [GTIs] within the ages of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1481
Aims: To determine the prevalence of yeast species and their antifungal susceptibility profiles at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi. Study Design: Cross-sectional design. Methodology: This study was conducted in 2009 at the bacteriology laboratory at KATH, Kumasi, Gh...