Combination of micropreparative solution isoelectric focusing and high-performance liquid chromatography for differentiation of biofilm-positive and biofilm-negative Candida parapsilosis group from vascular catheter

Authors

VYKYDALOVÁ Marie HORKÁ Marie RŮŽIČKA Filip DUŠA Filip MORAVCOVÁ Dana KAHLE Vladislav ŠLAIS Karel

Year of publication 2014
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Analytica Chimica Acta
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
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Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2013.12.032
Field Biochemistry
Keywords Candida parapsilosis group; biofilm; micropreparative solution isoelectric focusing; high-performance liquid chromatography; capillary isoelectric focusing; sonicate from vascular catheter
Description This study utilizes the high-performance liquid chromatography technique in combination with the new micropreparative solution isoelectric focusing fractionation on non-woven fabric strip for the characterization and differentiation of biofilm-positive and biofilm-negative forms of Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto on the basis of the changes in the composition of their cell-surface. Treatment of yeasts by boiling in distilled water relased surface substances from yeasts cells. Consequently, the optimized procedure has been used for fast identification of the highly pathogenic biofilm-positive Candida parapsilosis group in real clinical material – sonicate from vascular catheters. Moreover, the capillary isoelectric focusing was used as supporting and control technique. Obtained results suggest that this new method can be used to distinguish between biofilm-positive and negative forms of Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto.
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