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Biofilms of Candida spp. from the ocular conjunctiva of horses with reduced azo...
Brilhante, Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira; Bittencourt, Paula Vago; Castelo-Branco, Debora de Souza Collares; Guedes, Glaucia Morgana de MeloObjectives This study aimed to assess the biofilm-forming ability of Candida spp. from the ocular conjunctiva of horses and to investigate the antifungal susceptibility of these biofilms. Procedures Initially, the biofilm-forming ability of 15 strains was assessed by crystal violet staining, which reveals the fungal biomass adhered to the polystyrene plates, and scanning electron microscopy. Then, the minimum i...
Cross-resistance to fluconazole induced by exposure to the agricultural azole t...
Rocha, Marcos Fabio Gadelha; Alencar, Lucas Pereira de; Araújo Neto, Manoel Paiva de; Melo, Luciana Magalhães; Bandeira, Silviane Praciano; Ponte, Y. B.This study aimed to investigate the influence of tetraconazole and malathion, both used in agricultural activities, on resistance to fluconazole, itraconazole and voriconazole in Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019. The susceptibility to tetraconazole, malathion, fluconazole, itraconazole and voriconazole, through broth microdilution. Then, 12 independent replicates, were separated and exposed to four treatment gro...