Table 4 Virulence attributes of Candida albicans isolates obtained from the oral cavity of kidney transplant recipients of two geographic regions of Brazil: Natal, RN and Maringa, PR
Natal vs Maringa | |
|---|---|
Phospholipase activity PZ (cm) | 0.53 ± 0.05 vs 0.51 ± 0.04 |
Morphology index MI | 2.70 ± 0.65 vs 2.85 ± 0.72 |
No of C. albicans cells phagocytosed by 100 PMNs** | 125.61 ± 14.61 vs 96.50 ± 16.36* |