Trichophyton rubrum isolated from AIDS and human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in São Paulo, Brazil: antifungal susceptibility and extracellular enzyme production

Autor(es)

Silva, B. C. M. da ; Auler, M. E. ; Ruiz, L. da S. ^[3] ; et al

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Chemotherapy; v. 51, n. 1, p. 21-26, Mar. 2005.
• Área do conhecimento: Ciências Biológicas - Microbiologia
• Assunto(s): Infecções por HIV Antifúngicos Arthrodermataceae Trichophyton

Resumo

In order to identify intraspecific variations in Trichophyton rubrum and to correlate them to the immunological status of the host, sixty strains isolated from AIDS, HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients were compared for the production of extracellular enzymes and for their susceptibility to several antifungal drugs. The differences among isolates of the three groups were not statistically significant and therefore could not be ascribed to a given clinical status. Intraspecific variations similarly occurred in each group, irrespective of the immunological status of the patients. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 00/00668-1 - Estudo de amostras de Trichophyton rubrum isoladas de indivíduos infectados pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV): morfologia, fatores de virulência e suscetibilidade a antifúngicos
• Beneficiário: Bosco Christiano Maciel da Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado