Factores de patogenicidad en "Candida tropicalis"

  1. Galán Ladero, María Ángeles
Supervised by:
  1. María Teresa Blanco Roca Director
  2. Ciro Pérez Giraldo Director

Defence university: Universidad de Extremadura

Fecha de defensa: 10 June 2014

Committee:
  1. Antonio C. Gómez García Chair
  2. Beatriz Sacristán Enciso Secretary
  3. Alicia Beteta López Committee member
  4. Enrique García Sánchez Committee member
  5. Ignacio Trujillano Martín Committee member

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 360541 DIALNET

Abstract

Infections due to opportunistic fungal pathogens have increased significantly in recent years. "Candida" and "Aspergillus" are the most frequent microorganisms isolated from clinical samples. Although "Candida albicans" is the specie of Candida found most frequently, other species different to "Candida albicans" ("Candida glabrata", "Candida tropicalis" and "Candida krusei") are emerging as opportunistic pathogens. The incidence of "C. tropicalis" increased (2.9%) between 1997 and 2003. "Candida" has a number of virulence factors that facilitate colonization and infection in the host. The aim of this thesis was the determination of these virulence factors in "Candida tropicalis".