Identification of Candida species in the clinical laboratory: a review of conventional, commercial, and molecular techniques

KH Neppelenbroek, RS Seó, VM Urban, S Silva… - Oral …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In healthy individuals, Candida species are considered commensal yeasts of the oral cavity.
However, these microorganisms can also act as opportunist pathogens, particularly the so …

Theory-guided doping of LaCoO3 nanoparticles for enhanced antimicrobial performance

J Liu, K Zhang, R Shang, H Zhang, J Shen, H Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Perovskite-type lanthanum cobaltate (LaCoO 3) has been attracting extensive attention in
photocatalysis; yet the performance is generally limited by the low structural defects and …

Specific discrimination of gram-positive bacteria and direct visualization of its infection towards mammalian cells by a DPAN-based AIEgen

R Hu, F Zhou, T Zhou, J Shen, Z Wang, Z Zhao, A Qin… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
The infections caused by gram-positive bacteria (G+) is a major threat to public health due to
their high morbidity and mortality, and the identification of G+ with high sensitivity and …

Molecular Techniques and Target Selection for the Identification of Candida spp. in Oral Samples

J Magalhães, MJ Correia, RM Silva, AC Esteves… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Candida species are the causative agent of oral candidiasis, with medical devices being
platforms for yeast anchoring and tissue colonization. Identifying the infectious agent …

Supramolecular conjugated polymer materials for in situ pathogen detection

H Bai, H Chen, R Hu, M Li, F Lv, L Liu… - ACS applied materials …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Cationic poly (fluorene-co-phenylene) derivative (PFP-NMe3+) forms a supramolecular
complex with cucurbit [7] uril (CB [7]), which could be reversibly disassembled by …

Bio-orthogonal AIEgen for specific discrimination and elimination of bacterial pathogens via metabolic engineering

M Wu, G Qi, X Liu, Y Duan, J Liu, B Liu - Chemistry of Materials, 2019 - ACS Publications
Multiple bacterial infections caused by interpatient spread lead to complications in diagnosis
and clinical management, seriously threatening human health. In this contribution, we …

Layer-by-layer decorated nanoscale ZIF-8 with high curcumin loading effectively inactivates gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria

S Duan, X Zhao, Z Su, C Wang, Y Lin - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bacteria-mediated infectious diseases have become a health-care challenge globally since
the development of antibiotic resistance. Reactive oxygen species produced by …

The MP65 gene is required for cell wall integrity, adherence to epithelial cells and biofilm formation in Candida albicans

S Sandini, A Stringaro, S Arancia, M Colone… - BMC microbiology, 2011 - Springer
Background The MP65 gene of Candida albicans (orf19. 1779) encodes a putative β-
glucanase mannoprotein of 65 kDa, which plays a main role in a host-fungus relationship …

Difunctional bacteriophage conjugated with photosensitizers for Candida albicans-targeting photodynamic inactivation

S Dong, H Shi, X Zhang, X Chen, D Cao… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Candida albicans is the most prevalent fungal pathogen of the human
microbiota, causing infections ranging from superficial infections of the skin to life …

Rapid, simple, and low-cost identification of Candida species using high-resolution melting analysis

S Arancia, S Sandini, F De Bernardis… - … Microbiology and Infectious …, 2011 - Elsevier
The feasibility of using high-resolution melting analysis (HRMA) was examined for its rapid
and simple detection of 5 clinically relevant Candida species (C. albicans, C. glabrata, C …