PMID: 8611939Feb 1, 1996Paper

Comparison of the effects of fenticonazole and econazole on the aspartic proteinase secreted by Candida albicans

Contraception, fertilité, sexualité
F De Bernardis, A Cassone

Abstract

In this note, the effect of fenticonazole on secretory aspartic proteinase of the human opportunistic fungus Candida albicans is shown, in a comparison with econazole. Both antigenic and enzymatic assays demonstrate that fenticonazole, in contrast to econazole, greatly reduces the production of the virulence enzyme by stationary-phase C. albicans. This inhibitory effect was specific and was not mediated by the inhibition of fungal growth. These results confirm fenticonazole's unique property, already shown in previous studies.

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