Esterase activity in various Candida species

Aktas E., Yigit N., Ayyildiz A.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH, cilt.30, sa.3, ss.322-324, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/147323000203000315
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.322-324
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Candida species, fungal infections, esterase activity, Tween 80 opacity test, OPACITY TEST, IDENTIFICATION, INFECTION
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of the present study is to ascertain esterase activities of various species of Candida. A total of 125 strains isolated and identified by conventional methods were tested for esterase activity using the Tween 80 opacity test. Our results showed that 58 of 59 strains of Candida albicans, all of the Candida tropicalis strains (n = 38) and all of the Candida guilliermondii strains (n = 3) produced positive results, whereas the remaining Candida species did not. The Tween 80 opacity test is a useful method because it is simple, economical and easy to prepare and interpret.