Analysis of molecular resistance to azole and echinocandin in Candida species in patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis

  • سال انتشار: 1401
  • محل انتشار: مجله قارچ شناسی پزشکی، دوره: 8، شماره: 2
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_CUMM-8-2_001
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 117
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نویسندگان

Ensieh Lotfali

Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Mahzad Erami

Kashan Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

Mahsa Fattahi

Center for Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Houshang Nemati

Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

Zeinab Ghasemi

Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

Elham Mahdavi

Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran

چکیده

Background and Purpose: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is considered the most common mucosal infection caused by Candida species. Azoles were considered the firstline treatment for VVC or recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) in both healthy and immunocompromised populations. Recently, azole-resistant isolates, especially among non-albicans Candida samples have been encountered. This study aimed to evaluate the antifungal susceptibility profile of Candida spp. isolated from VVC or RVVC patients and assess the molecular resistance mechanism of Candida spp. to azole and echinocandin.Materials and Methods: Point mutation analysis was performed on the ERG۱۱ and FKS candidate genes of azole- and caspofungin-resistant Candida albicans and Candida glabrata isolates. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to gain insight into the differential expression of ERG۱۱ mRNA.Results: Variations in the amino acid D۱۱۶E were observed in fluconazole- and itraconazole-resistant C. albicans strains, and changes in amino acid E۵۱۷Q were observed only in fluconazole-resistant C. albicans strains. No polymorphisms were observed in the complete sequence alignment of the ERG۱۱ gene in one azole-resistant C. glabrata isolate. The mutation triggered the changes in the amino acid serine in the reference gene FKS۱ by the leucine at position ۶۴۲ (S۶۴۲L) of the isolates.Conclusion: In patients with persistent or recurrent infection, the choice of an antifungal agent is often challenging and requires monitoring of the antifungal susceptibility of the colonizing strain. C. albicans and C. glabrata isolates can be resistant to azole and caspofungin antifungal agents without mutations in the ERG ۱۱ and HS۱ regions of the FKS۱ gene.

کلیدواژه ها

Azole, Echinocandin, Candida species, mutations, Vulvovaginal candidiasis

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