Abstract
In this study, we investigated how voriconazole affects specific endothelial cell interactions utilizing both fluconazole-susceptibles and resistantR Candida albicans strains (C. albicansS and C. albicansR, respectively) as well as Candida krusei. Our data show that exposing C. albicansS to voriconazole significantly reduced its adherence to endothelial cells (p <0.001). The adherence of C. albicansR to endothelial cells was not affected by treatment with either antifungal agent. Exposure of C. albicans to both agents inhibited germ tube formation; however, voriconazole showed higher ability in inhibiting germination as compared with fluconazole. The effect of antifungals on germination was also tested during co-incubation of yeast cells with endothelial cells. Pretreated C. albicansS cells germinated on endothelial cells in the presence of voriconazole or fluconazole. However, the degree of germination was reduced by 81% and 16%, respectively. Similar results were observed with C. albicansR. Our data demonstrate that voriconazole treatment reduced the median germ tube length of C. albicansS and C. albicansR by approximately 60%, whereas fluconazole reduced the germ tube length of these strains by 27% and 63%, respectively (P <...Continue Reading
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