Effect of Pichia anomala killer toxin on Candida albicans

Autor: H L, Mathews, S, Conti, L, Witek-Janusek, L, Polonelli
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Medical mycology. 36(4)
ISSN: 1369-3786
Popis: The effect of a Pichia anomala killer toxin upon a Candida albicans-sensitive strain was studied. Yeast and hyphae, after treatment with the toxin, were less capable of uptaking either [3H]-uridine or [35S]-methionine. In addition, the hyphal form of the fungus appeared to be less capable of DNA synthesis after toxin treatment. No effect of the killer toxin was shown upon a natural resistant mutant of the source strain. These data suggest that, similar to other killer yeast toxins, the toxin of P. anomala can produce a number of quantifiable effects upon sensitive C. albicans cells.
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