Killer activity of yeasts isolated from natural environments against some medically important Candida species

• Autorzy: Vadkertiova R , Slavikova E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Twenty-five yeast cultures, mainly of human origin, belonging to four pathogenic yeast species - Candida albicans, Candida krvsei, Candida parapsilosis, and Candida tropicalis were tested for their sensitivity to ten basidiomycetous and eleven ascomycetous yeast species isolated from the water and soil environments and from tree leaves. The best killer activity among basidiomycetous species was exhibited by Rhodotorula glutinis, and R. mucilaginosa. The other carotenoid producing species Cystofdobasidium capitatum, Sporobolomyces salmonicolor, and S. roseus were active only against about 40% of the tested strains and exhibited weak activity. The broadest killer activity among ascomycetous yeasts was shown by the strains Pichia anomala and Metschnikowiapulcherrima. The species Debaryomyces castellii, Debaryomyces hansenii, Hanseniaspora guilliermondii, Pichia membranifaciens, and Williopsis californica did not show any killer activity. The best killer activity exhibited the strains isolated from leafy material. The lowest activity pattern was found among strains originating from soil environment.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

yeast; soil environment; natural environment; killer activity; Candida krusei; isolation; Candida albicans; tree leaf; Candida; Candida tropicalis; aquatic environment; Candida parapsilosis

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Microbiology
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 56
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.39-43,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Vadkertiova R

• Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 845 38 Bratislava, Slovakia

autor

Slavikova E.

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