Correlation of phospholipase and proteinase production of Candida with in vivo pathogenicity in Galleria mellonella

• Main Authors: Rodnei Dennis Rossoni (Author), Júnia Oliveira Barbosa (Author), Simone Furgeri Godinho Vilela (Author), Jéssica Diane dos Santos (Author), Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge (Author), Juliana Campos Junqueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An essential factor to the virulence of the genus Candida is the ability to produce enzymes and this may be crucial in the establishment of fungal infections. Aim: This study investigated in vitro enzymatic activities of Candida species and their virulence in an in vivo Galleria mellonella experimen...