Effect of enzymes on the adhesion of fungi of the genus Candida to the buccal mucosa in vitro
Macura, A.B.; Bańkowska, B.
Medycyna Doswiadczalna i Mikrobiologia 41(2): 130-134
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-8601 PMID: 2511383 Document Number: 346364
Influence of selected enzymes as pepsin, pronase, lysozyme, and glusulase on adhesion of 15 strains of Candida sp. to buccal epithelial cells of oral cavity of man was examined in vitro. The enzymes were used in such concentration which did not influence the viability of fungal cells. Only pepsin preincubation had no influence on adhesion test, the remaining enzymes inhibited significantly attachment of Candida strains to epithelial cells in an adherence assay in vitro.