Candida metapsilosis as the least virulent member of the 'C. parapsilosis' complex

• Published in: Medical mycology (Oxford) Vol. 48; no. 8; p. 1024
• Main Authors: Orsi, Carlotta Francesca, Colombari, Bruna, Blasi, Elisabetta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2010
• Subjects: Animals; Candida - immunology; Candida - pathogenicity; Cells, Cultured; Chemokine CCL3 - secretion; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase - metabolism; Mice; Microglia - immunology; Microglia - microbiology; Phagocytosis; Phagosomes - chemistry; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - secretion; Virulence

Results of recent molecular studies have provided evidence of three distinct species within the Candida parapsilosis complex, namely Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis and Candida metapsilosis. While there are initial data pertaining to the virulence of these Candida species with respect to...