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the yeast mitochondrial atpase complex. subunit composition and evidence for a latent protease contaminant.1. the subunit compositions of the f1 (oligomycin-insensitive) and f1--f0 (oligomycin-sensitive) mitochondrial atpase complexes from saccharomyces cerevisiae have been examined by the highly resolving technique of sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide slab gel electrophoresis using a discontinuous buffer system. when isolated in the presence of protease inhibitors, f1 and f1--f0 contained five and twelve bands, respectively; this contrasts with the four- and ten-band patterns seen previously us ...1979153154
torulopsis glabrata--urinary tract infections in diabetic patients in singapore.urinary tract infections result mostly from ascending infection by micro-organisms introduced by way of the urethra. bacteria are the usual causative agents. occasionally, yeasts notably candida albicans, are involved. females are more prone to acute infections than males because of shorter urethra and the higher risks of contamination in the females.1977266895
assay for yeast susceptibility to 5-fluorocytosine and amphotericin b in a frozen microtiter system.a microtiter plate method for determining susceptibility of yeasts to 5-fluorocytosine and amphotericin b, which uses color indicators to detect end points, is presented. the microtiter plates can be made in advance and stored frozen for at least eight weeks. forty-two isolates of candida albicans, 12 of candida tropicalis, and nine of torulopsis glabrata were tested. results showed good correlation with turbidity tube dilution susceptibility testing methods. the microtiter method is stable, eas ...1979382827
torulopsis glabrata fungaemia. a report of two cases.two cases of torulopsis glabrata fungaemia are presented. the literature on detection of micro-organisms in peripheral blood and on systemic t. glabrata infection is briefly reviewed. microscopical examination of a buffy coat preparation, a simple and rapid procedure for diagnosing this condition, is described. a scheme of criteria which may be helpful in the diagnosis of clinically significant fungaemia is offered.1977559352
[the antigenic relationship between torulopsis glabrata and syringospora claussenii].the agglutinating serum against torulopsis glabrata antigen agglutinated syringospora claussenii, and the serum against this fungus cross-agglutinated torulopsis glabrata. cross agglutinations and absorption experiments show that there is a common antigenic determinant between torulopsis glabrata and syringospora claussenii.1977560619
isolation of torulopsis glabrata from a urine specimen of a labrador bitch with urolithiasis. 1977564733
[miconazole in the treatment of systemic infection due to torulopsis glabrata]. 1978565561
endocarditis caused by torulopsis glabrata.a case of torulopsis glabrata endocarditis involving the mitral valve is reported. endocarditis developed during convalescence from severe abdominal trauma and was associated with fungemia. morphologically characteristic organisms were present in the mitral valve.1978568380
ulcerative vaginitis due to torulopsis glabrata: a case report.a patient with ulcerative vaginitis is presented. the differential diagnosis included malignant ulcer, chancroid, and granuloma venereum. torulopsis glabrata vaginitis, which was subsequently proven, responded successfully to clotrimazole suppositories. predisposing and related factors and isolation and identification procedures are discussed.1978569709
[radioimmunological differentiation of yeasts (author's transl)].a microtiter solid phase radioimmunoassay is described for the differentiation or microorganisms by using six species of yeasts as a model. rabbits were immunized with homogenized cells of the yeasts. the rabbit sera obtained were absorbed to homologous cells and after elution, the antibodies so obtained were labeled with 125i. cross-reacting antibodies were eliminated by absorption to the corresponding yeast cells (table 1). with this radioimmunoassay it was possible to identify 51 out of 52 st ...1978569952
esophagitis caused by torulopsis glabrata. case report. 1979572135
torulopsis glabrata fungemia secondary to stone colonization.a case of torulopsis glabrata fungemia with persistent funguria and pyelonephritis secondary to colonization of renal calculus is presented. the importance of secondary colonization of renal calculi in persistent infection and septicemia is discussed.1978568840
[renal infection caused by torulopsis glabrata]. 1979575267
effect of bilirubin on the fungicidal capacity of human neutrophils.the effect of unconjugated bilirubin on the fungicidal capacity of human neutrophils was examined. per cent torulopsis glabrata killed in the presence of 1 x 10(-5) and 5 x 10(-5) m bilirubin was 72.7 +/- 2.5 and 40.9 +/- 7.2 respectively, compared to 81.4 +/- 4.1 in control (p less than 0.01 and p less than 0.001), respectively). this effect was not due to a concomitant inhibition of phagocytosis. the results suggest that jaundiced neonates may be more susceptible to fungal infections.1979575578
torulopsis glabrata and vitamin a deficiency in dogs. 1977563689
control of the yeast torulopsis glabrata in the stomachs of glucose fed lambs by oral dosing with nystatin and amphotericin "b".in the absence of specific dietary lipids, large amounts of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) are produced from glucose in the stomachs of ruminant neonates by the resident yeast torulopsis glabrata. using new born lambs, oral dosing with the antifungal antibiotics nystatin and amphotericin "b" was shown in samples of stomach contents, to control the ethanol production entirely, and to suppress the yeast numbers partially but not permanently. of 11 lambs receiving heavy and continous doses orally of the p ...1977558083
antifungal activity of tioconazole (uk-20,349), a new imidazole derivative.tioconazole (uk-20,349), a new antifungal imidazole derivative, was compared with miconazole for activity in vitro against candida spp., torulopsis glabrata, cryptococcus neoformans, aspergillus spp., and dermatophyte fungi (trichophyton spp. and microsporum spp.). tioconazole was more active than miconazole against all the fungal species examined except aspergillus, against which both agents showed similar activity. both tioconazole and miconazole inhibited the growth of all fungi examined at c ...1979464592
characterization of yeast agglutinins in lavage fluid from lungs of rabbits.rabbits were challenged intratracheally with 10(8) candida albicans or torulopsis glabrata, and their lungs were lavaged 5, 60, and 120 min later. initial lavage samples showed significant agglutination of yeasts, followed by the development of larger aggregates in association with alveolar macrophages. to investigate this early agglutination reaction, lungs of normal rabbits were lavaged with heparinized saline, and after alveolar macrophages were discarded, the cell-free lavage fluid was centr ...1979379248
[sensitivity in vitro of opportunist yeasts (candida albicans and torulopsis glabrata) to flucytosine and concordance curves (author's transl)].the authors report the results of a study with 100 strains of c. albicans and 50 strains of t. glabrata: the objectives of this experiment were to exhibit the primary and secondary resistance of the clinical isolates of fungi against flucytosine (5-fc) :another objective was to establish the concordance curves for 5-fc, by mean of mic measurements and inhibition diameters by disk plates diffusion, determined simultaneously for the same strains. these curves make it possible subsequently to deter ...1978358866
killing of torulopsis glabrata by saccharomyces cerevisiae killer factor.the saccharomyces cerevisiae killer factor glycoproteins killed the pathogen torulopsis glabrata by a mechanism involving membrane damage. some other yeast species were unaffected by these glycoprotein toxins.1976773297
comparative susceptibility of four kinds of pathogenic fungi to amphotericin b and amphotericin b methyl ester.the activity of amphotericin b methyl ester was compared with that of amphotericin b, using candida albicans (34 isolates), torulopsis glabrata (12 isolates), filobasidiella neoformans (stat. conid. cryptococcus neoformans) (14 isolates), and coccidioides immitis (37 isolates) and tube dilution in a totally synthetic, completely defined medium (saamf) with inocula of 10(4) colony-forming units per ml. minimal inhibitory concentrations were read after 24 h at 34 degrees c for c. albicans and t. g ...1978354519
torulopsis glabrata endophthalmitis after keratoplasty with an organ-cultured cornea.fungal endophthalmitis developed in an elderly woman following penetrating keratoplasty with an organ-cultured cornea. an unsuccessful search was made for the source of the infection. modification in our sterility checks prior to surgery were made in hopes of preventing future infections.1978350200
synergistic action of amphotericin b and antioxidants against certain opportunistic yeast pathogens.results of earlier turbidimetric growth experiments showed that certain antioxidants prolonged the antifungal activity of amphotericin b (ab) against candida albicans, presumably by retarding autoxidative destruction of the drug. viability studies were designed to examine this in more detail. subinhibitory concentrations of either butylated hydroxyanisole, n-propyl gallate, or nordihydroguaiaretic acid in combination with fungistatic levels of ab exerted synergistic fungicidal activity against t ...1978348098
automated microbiological detection/identification system.an automated, computerized system, the automicrobic system, has been developed for the detection, enumeration, and identification of bacteria and yeasts in clinical specimens. the biological basis for the system resides in lyophilized, highly selective and specific media enclosed in wells of a disposable plastic cuvette; introduction of a suitable specimen rehydrates and inoculates the media in the wells. an automated optical system monitors, and the computer interprets, changes in the media, wi ...1977334798
fungemia due to torulopsis glabrata in the compromised host.ten episodes of torulopsis glabrata fungemia occurring in nine patients with terminal illnesses are described. eight patients had underlying malignancies and one patient had a plastic anemia. two episodes of fungemia were considered transient since they were clearly related to the administration of intravenous hyperalimentation (ivh). most patients were adult women and had solid tumors of the genitourinary tract. contributory factors were: antibiotic therapy (100%), immunosuppressive drugs (75%) ...1976825217
preprototype of an automated microbial detection and identification system: a developmental investigation.the automicrobic system is an automated, computerized instrument that uses highly selective media and an optical system for detection, enumeration, and identification of bacteria and some yeasts in 13 h. a preprototype instrument (automicrobic system-1) and its urine culture kit (identi-pak), developed for the detection, enumeration, and identification of eight species or groups of bacteria and of candida species and torulopsis glabrata in urine specimens, was evaluated during its development. a ...1977334797
pneumonia associated with torulopsis glabrata in an aborted bovine fetus.the second case of bovine abortion caused by torulopsis glabrata observed in examining more than 5000 fetuses is reported. the yeast was cultured from fetal abomasal content and fetal lung; attempts to isolate viruses and bacteria were unsuccessful. the yeast was seen in association with diffuse fetal pneumonia characterized by presence of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and macrophages within bronchioles, alveolar lumina and alveolar septa. macrophages containing many yeast cells were observed wit ...1976944464
pulmonary infection due to torulopsis glabrata; report of a case treated with flucytosine.a case of pulmonary infection due to torulopsis glabrata in a 43-year-old man without other known pulmonary or systemic disease is described. the diagnosis was made from multiple positive sputum cultures. after treatment with flucytosine for 21 months, there was marked symptomatic improvement and radiographic clearing, but sputum cultures continued to yield a few colonies of t glabrata.1976945149
mycotic growth and soft denture lining materials.mycotic flora was studied from the dentures and denture bearing mucosae of 39 persons who wore soft-lined (molloplast b) mandibular dentures and heat-cured acrylic resin maxillary dentures. fungal growth was detected in 85% of the mandibular dentures and in 44% of the maxillary dentures (p less than 0.001). on the mandibular mucosa fungal growth was revealed in 74% and on the mucosa of the maxilla in 69%. in connection with inflamed mucosae fungal growth was always detected on the mandibular den ...1977331850
antifungal activity of 5-fluorocytosine as measured by disk diffusion susceptibility testing.the susceptibilities of 216 isolates of pathogenic and commensal yeasts to 5-fluorocytosine were tested by a disk diffusion technique with use of 1- and 10-microgram disks. minimal inhibitory concentrations (mics) were determined by an agar dilution procedure with yeast morphology agar, ph 5.0, supplemented with 0.25 mg of thiamine/dl. zones of inhibition produced by the two disks were correlated with paired mic values. an mic of 16 micrograms/ml, the upper limit of probable clinical susceptibil ...1977325150
occurrence of human-associated yeasts in bivalve shellfish from long island sound.candida parapsilosis, c. tropicalis, and torulopsis glabrata were the human-associated yeasts most frequently isolated from quahogs, oysters, and mussels collected from four estuarine areas along the northern shore of long island sound. some inconsistency and seasonal variation in the occurrence of these and other yeast species were noted. in particular, c. albicans densities were greatest during colder months in the more heavily polluted waters. a total of 347 yeasts were isolated and cultured ...1977322610
postoperative acalculous cholecystitis due to torulopsis glabrata.acute acalculous cholecystitis due to torulopis glabrata, an opportunistic yeast, developed postoperatively in a 70-year-old man who had an extremely complicated course after resection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. the infection first appeared as an acute surgical abdomen, three days after resumption of solid food intake subsequent to a prolonged ileus and after 31 days of parenteral hyperalimentation. the condition was successfully treated by cholecystostomy; at the time of writing, six mont ...19761033752
torulopsis glabrata endocarditis complicating aortic homograft valve treated with 5-fluorocytosine: case report with discussion of antifungal chemotherapy.a case of torulopsis glabrata endocarditis occurring in a patient 14 months after aortic homograft valve replacement is reported. the infection was not controlled by amphotericin b which led to progressive renal impairment. re-operation was delayed by the development of multiple infarctions due to coronary emboli. the infection was subsequently eradicated by oral treatment with the newer antifungal agent, 5-fluorocytosine, but death of the patient eventually occurred from an arrhythmia related t ...19751055952
mode of action of yeast toxins: energy requirement for saccharomyces cerevisiae killer toxin.the role of the energy status of the yeast cell in the sensitivity of cultures to two yeast toxins was examined by using 12k release from cells as a measure of toxin action. the saccharomyces cerevisiae killer toxin bound to sensitive cells in the presence of drugs that interfered with the generation or use of energy, but it was unable to efflux 12k from the cells under these conditions. in direct contrast, the torulopsis glabrata pool efflux-stimulating toxin induced efflux of the yeast 42k poo ...1977320190
[mouth infections with torulopsis glabrata]. 1979290111
suppressive effect of 3-methylcholanthrene on phagocytic activity of mouse peritoneal macrophages for torulopsis glabrata.the effect of 3-methylcholanthrene (mca) on the phagocytic activity of mouse peritoneal macrophages for torulopsis glabrata was investigated. macrophages were maintained in glass scintillation vials or on cover slips in leighton tubes with the use of hanks' balanced salt solution plus 30% horse serum. graded amounts of mca were incorporated into the medium and the macrophages were parasitized with viable cells of t. glabrata. macrophages from c3h mice, a strain highly susceptible to mca carcinog ...1979285299
torulopsis glabrata infections in singapore: a 4-year study.during the period 1971-4, torulopsis glabrata formed 42% of yeasts isolated from 5677 clinical specimens from patients with cancers, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, pregnacy or major surgical operations complicated by mycotic infections. the significance of t. glabrata in these patients is discussed.1977265338
membrane-mediated killing of saccharomyces cerevisiae by glycoproteins from torulopsis glabrata.cell-free supernatants from cultures of torulopsis glabrata contained glycoprotein toxins that killed sensitive and killer strains of saccharomyces cerevisiae with single-hit kinetics. growing s. cerevisiae treated with the toxins showed a leakage of cellular potassium, partial dissipation of the adenosine triphosphate pool, and a coordinate shutdown of macromolecular synthesis. these pool efflux-stimulating toxins have been partially purified and at least three toxic glycoproteins have been sep ...1975240809
[septicemia due to torulopsis glabrata].the authors report a case of fungal septicemia due to torulopsis glabrata, an unusual cause of fungus infections. this case was of interest clinically in view of the duration and tenacity of the infection on a surgical unit, where repeated blood cultures were positive for torulopsis glabrata and the fungus was isolated from other samples during the same period. in the laboratory, the species identified was a common saprophyte of the mucosae and natural cavities of man; it seems to be only rarely ...1976186871
torulopsis glabrata pneumonia in a malnourished woman.a middle-aged woman developed malabsorption and severe protein-calorie malnutrition after a near-total gastrectomy for a perforated gastric ulcer. a transbronchial lung biopsy showed pulmonary infection with torulopsis glabrata. improvement in the patient's nutritional status was followed by clearing of the pneumonia without the need for antifungal chemotherapy.1979116368
torulopsis glabrata fungemia--a clinical pathological study.the clinical findings, pathologic features, and outcome were investigated in 46 patients in whom torulopsis glabrata was isolated in 131 specimens of blood. nineteen of the patients had only a single positive blood culture and no evidence of systemic yeast infection, while 27 patients had a clinically significant fungemia based upon the occurrence of 2 or more positive blood cultures, or the combination of a positive blood culture and isolation of the organism from a closed body cavity or demons ...1979574609
torulopsis glabrata fungemia: a case report with a review of literatures. 1979571450
vaginal yeast flora of pregnant women in the cusco region of peru.a study of the vaginal yeast flora in pregnant women living in cusco and in its region (peru), located approximately 3000 m above sea level, is reported. we observed 300 pregnant, healthy and non-diabetic women who attended a gynaecological clinic in the lorena, regional or ipss (instituto peruano de seguridad social) hospitals in cusco. a comprehensive clinical history was obtained from each patient. it included age, work, parity, time of pregnancy, use of contraceptives or antibiotics, type of ...19921291874
activation of the alternative complement pathway by torulopsis glabrata.torulopsis glabrata is a yeast-like fungus with increasing importance as an opportunistic human pathogen. the role of serum complement in resistance to this infection was studied by chemotactic and opsonic assays. the results indicate that t. glabrata activates complement via the alternative pathway. this may be an important mechanism in host immunity to this fungus.1979570297
effects of itraconazole on phagocytosis and killing of candida glabrata by polymorphonuclear leucocytes from guinea pigs.itraconazole, a systemically active antifungal, was tested for its effects on microscopically assessed phagocytosis and killing of candida glabrata 233 in vitro. yeast cells were exposed to itraconazole in culture and guinea-pig peritoneal polymorphonuclear leucocytes were exposed to the drug injected intraperitoneally in vivo. at a concentration of 10(-7) m and with exposure times of 1 h, itraconazole pre-treatment of the leucocytes had no effect on the ability of pmnl to ingest or kill c. glab ...19921328134
disk agar diffusion susceptibility testing of yeasts.a disk agar diffusion method was developed for testing the susceptibility of rapidly growing yeasts in vitro. a totally defined, completely synthetic agar culture medium (synthetic amino acid medium, fungal) and clinical isolates of candida spp. and torulopsis glabrata were used. turbidimetric adjustment of cell suspensions resulted in standard, reproducible inocula, which gave sharp, clear zones of inhibition when applied by an agar overlay method. optimal disk loads were determined for amphote ...1978568910
[the epidemiology of blastomyces infections with special reference to postoperative intensive care wards (author's transl)].230 strains of blastomyces were isolated during a nine month's period in the course of routine laboratory examinations of faecal and other specimens. candida albicans was the most frequently present (151), followed by candida tropicalis (39) and torulopsis glabrata (16). during an environmental study in a postoperative intensive care unit 426 swabs were taken. 88 strains of blastomyces were cultured from 75 swabs. the observations indicate that candida albicans as a free-living organism lacks fa ...1977594031
a microbiological study of vaginal discharge in women attending a malaysian gynaecological clinic.vaginal discharge is a common complaint of women attending gynaecological clinics. the purpose of this study was to compare the occurrence of commonly implicated microorganisms in vaginal discharge amongst women with or without the complaint, attending a gynaecological and family planning clinic. the association of gardnerella vaginalis with bacterial vaginosis was also studied. it was found that there were no significant differences between the cases and controls in the isolation rate of gardne ...19921387449
a comparison of the killer character in different yeasts and its classification.the interactions between 20 killer yeasts of various genera and species were examined. ten distinct groups were recognised with respect to killer activity and 10 distinct groups with respect to resistance to killer action. using both killing and resistance phenotypes, 13 classes of killer yeast were found. with the exception of torulopsis glabrata ncyc 388, non-saccharomyces strains of yeast were not killed by a member of the genus saccharomyes. the killer character of the 3 killing groups of sa ...1978655699
comparison of the in vitro antifungal activities of miconazole and a new imidazole, r41,400.r41,400 is a recently synthesized, water-soluble imidazole. its antifungal properties were compared in vitro with those of miconazole using an agar dilution procedure and 175 isolates of human fungal pathogens. the filamentous forms of histoplasma capsulatum and blastomyces dermatitidis were inhibited by less than or equal to 2 microgram of either drug/ml; coccidioides immitis was inhibited by less than or equal to 0.5 microgram of r41,400/ml. among the yeasts tested, cryptococcus neoformans and ...1978681800
combined activity of minocycline and amphotericin b in vitro against medically important yeasts.the capacity of minocycline to enhance the activity of amphotericin b against candida albicans, torulopsis glabrata, cryptococcus neoformans, and non-albicans candida was examined in vitro utilizing a time-killing curve technique. synergism was apparent at 4 h with 5 of 5 strains of c. albicans, 8 of 8 strains of c. neoformans, and 1 of 12 strains of non-albicans candida. synergism was apparent at 24 h with the remaining 11 strains of non-albicans candida and all 5 strains of t. glabrata. c. neo ...1978708025
[blastomycoid flora of the urogenital tract in nonpregnant and pregnant patients].vaginal and vulva smears and urine obtained by catheters from 232 pregnant and 251 non-pregnant women were examined for the growth of yeasts. these fungi could be grown from the vulvo-vaginal smears from 26,7% of the pregnant women. yeasts were found in 6,4% of the urine samples. in the case of non-pregnant women, fungi were found in 19,9% of the vulvo-vaginal smears, whereas 3,2% of the urine samples contained yeasts. the growth of yeasts was encouraged by the addition of various urine dilution ...1975766498
inhibition of potentially pathogenic yeastlike fungi by clotrimazole in combination with 5-fluorocytosine or amphotericin b.clotrimazole (ctm) has a doubtful future with respect to use in treatment of the systemic mycoses. to assess the potential of ctm in combined drug regimens, antifungal effects of ctm together with 5-fluorocytosine (5-fc) or amphotericin b (amb) were tested in a synthetic liquid medium against candida albicans, candida tropicalis, and torulopsis glabrata. viable counts were monitored over a 48-h incubation period. weak inhibitory concentrations of ctm were tested in combination with levels of 5-f ...1976779631
effect of culture media on the antifungal activity of miconazole and amphotericin b methyl ester.the capacity of four culture media to obfuscate the antifungal activity of miconazole and amphotericin b methyl ester was evaluated qualitatively by examination of five isolates each of candida albicans, candida tropicalis, candida parapsilosis, torulopsis glabrata, and cryptococcus neoformans, and quantitatively by determination of the absolute minimal inhibitory concentrations for a strain of c. albicans. miconazole, like the predecessor imidazole (clotrimazole), was antagonized by two complex ...1976789787
torulopsis glabrata infection in the oral cavity.the first case report of an oral infection due to torulopsis glabrata is presented. this microorganism is a yeast-like fungus grouped in a similar family to the candida species. it has been isolated with increasing frequency from the oral cavity but, surprisingly, has not been reported as a pathogen in this site. in other anatomical sites, including the urinary tract, lung and gastrointestinal tract, torulopsis glabrata has been reported as a pathogen, at times resulting in a fatal outcome. howe ...1976814222
serological diagnosis of infection of the urinary tract by yeasts.precipitins to mannan and cytoplasmic antigens of candida albicans and torulopsis glabrata were determined in 25 patients with colonization of the bladder urine by yeasts and in 25 control patients with bacteriuria. precipitins were present in 64% of the patients with funguria and in 56% of the patients with bacteriuria. there was no correlation between the reactions obtained and the clinical significance of the yeast colonization. it is suggested that a single precipitin test is unhelpful in th ...1976824329
respiratory-deficient mutants of torulopsis glabrata, a yeast with circular mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid of 6 mu m.purified mitochondria from the petite positive yeast torulopsis glabrata contain a circular deoxyribonucleic acid (dna) with a length of 6 mum and a buoyant density of 1.686 g/cm3. this dna is absent from ethidium bromide induced respiratory-deficient mutants.1976944184
torulopsis glabrata infections in patients with cancer. increasing incidence and relationship to colonization.torulopsis glabrata, an opportunistic pathogen, was found to be the etiologic agent of infections in patients with cancer. this observation prompted a retrospective review to determine the incidence and underlying factors of infection with this organism. this study showed that t. glabrata had been cultured frequently and that the incidence of infection has been progressively increasing. during a 48-month period (9/70-8/74), t. glabrata was cultured from routine surveillance and diagnostic cultur ...1976945692
further studies on the intracellular behavior of torulopsis glabrata.the growth of torulopsis glabrata was inhibited in glucose-peptone broth containing 10 to 20% normal human serum. addition of iron to the medium diminshed the fungistatic effect. the intracellular growth of t. glabrata was remarkably restricted within mouse macrophages maintained in vitro, but this growth restriction was not caused by the limitation of iron imposed by the serum in the medium. the intracellular growth of t. glabrata within a very small percentage of the macrophages was not obviou ...1976987021
ethanolic fermentation of glucose by torulopsis glabrata in the stomachs of neonates of the horse, dog, goat and soay sheep. 19761033019
case report 762. torulopsis glabrata spondylodiscitis as a late complication of an infected abdominal aortic graft. 19921465652
characterization of an azole-resistant candida glabrata isolate.a candida (torulopsis) glabrata strain (b57149) became resistant to fluconazole after a patient carrying the organism was treated with the drug at 400 mg once daily for 9 days. growth of the pretreatment isolate (b57148) was inhibited by 50% with 0.67 microm ketoconazole, 1.0 microm itraconazole, and 43 microm fluconazole, whereas growth of b57149 was inhibited slightly by 10 microm ketoconazole but was unaffected by 10 microm itraconazole or 100 microm fluconazole. this indicates cross-resistan ...19921482129
treatment of fungal infections with flucytosine.treatment with flucytosine of 20 patients with fungal infections gave favorable results in four patients with crytococcal infections, two of four patients with disseminated candidiasis, eight of ten patients with urinary tract infections due to candida albicans and torulopsis glabrata, and tow of three patients with miscellaneous infections due to calbicans. two patients with crytococcal meningitis and altered host resistance and one patient with an aorto femoral graft infection due to c albican ...19751096840
evaluation of a dehydrated test strip for the detection of yeasts.use of a dehydrated test strip for the detection of yeasts is compared with traditional culture on sabouraud's agar containing 50 mug/ml chloramphenicol. while the selective medium of the strip is satisfactory for the isolation of species of candida, torulopsis glabrata grows only very slowly. the strip has the advantage of a long storage life without deterioration, but a high cost may preclude general usage. the numbers of yeasts collected by a bacteriological swab disadvantages of the selectiv ...19751100682
candidemia in a tertiary care hospital: epidemiology, risk factors, and predictors of mortality.demographic information, risk factors, therapy, and outcome for all patients who had candidemia at barnes hospital, st. louis, between 1 september 1988 and 1 september 1989 were retrospectively reviewed. one hundred six candidemic patients were identified, representing 0.5% of all medical and surgical discharges and 0.33% of total patient discharges. these percentages represent a 20-fold increase in the incidence of candidemia at our hospital in comparison with that during 1976-1979. candida alb ...19921520786
sensitivity of some human pathogenic yeasts and systemic fungi to myxin.myxin, a relatively new antibacterial and antifungal antibiotic, produced by a species of sorangium, was used to investigate its effectiveness against some yeasts and dimorphic fungi associated with human diseases. results indicated that the minimal fungicidal concentrations (mfc) of myxin for candida albicans, c. krusei, c. parapsilosis, c. tropicalis, and torulopsis glabrata were 0.39-6.25 mug/ml, and for c. guilliermondii and c. tropicalis 12.5-25 mug/ml. the mfc for blastomyces dermatitidis ...19751171116
a non-azole inhibitor of lanosterol 14 alpha-methyl demethylase in candida albicans.6-hydroxy-n-methyl-n-(2-[4-phenylphenyl] ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1- napthalene methanamine (a60586), a new non-azole inhibitor of ergosterol biosynthesis in candida albicans atcc62376 has been identified. in whole cells a60586 produced a dose related reduction of [14c]acetate incorporation into ergosterol and a concurrent increase in the radiolabelling of 4,4-dimethylated sterols. similar observations were made with [14c]mevalonic acid lactone labelled cell free extracts. the ic50s for inhibit ...19921289352
[the first isolation of torulopsis glabrata (anderson) lodder from dental granulomas].three torulopsis have been isolated from two hundred or so dental granulomas. torulopsis glabrata has been observed in cases of ophthalmopathy, infections of the oral cavity, lung infections, endocarditis and septicaemia. apical lesions due to torulopsis glabrata are not typical of mycosis but are generic of dental granulomas. the histological granulomatous character prevails. experimental infections have been obtained from this fungus. human infections by torulopsis glabrata have been described ...19921293491
in vitro susceptibility of 245 yeast isolates to amphotericin b, 5-fluorocytosine, ketoconazole, fluconazole and itraconazole.the in vitro activity of amphotericin b, 5-fluorocytosine, ketoconazole, fluconazole and itraconazole was tested against 245 yeast strains isolated from clinical specimens (68 candida albicans, 74 candida tropicalis, 43 candida krusei, 28 candida glabrata, 19 candida parapsilosis, 8 candida lusitaniae and 5 candida guilliermondii). an agar dilution method was employed to carry out testing. minimal inhibitory concentrations to restrain 90% of isolate growth (mic90) ranged from 0.12 to 2 mg/l for ...19921337508
disruption analysis of metallothionein-encoding genes in candida glabrata.candida glabrata harbors multiple genes encoding metallothionein (mt). we have disrupted mt-iia, an amplified locus, and mt-iib, a single-copy gene, to determine the roles of various mt genes in cuso4 resistance in c. glabrata. the concentration of cuso4 required to inhibit the growth by 50% (ic50) of a c. glabrata strain harboring an amplified mt-iia locus and a single-copy mt-iib and mt-i genes was 7 mm in a synthetic complete medium. the ic50 decreased to approx. 1 mm when the amplified mt-ii ...19921339367
impact of the changing epidemiology of fungal infections in the 1990s.the increase in fungal infections over the past decade is striking. this is particularly true for hospitalized patients where the rate of candidal bloodstream infection has increased by as much as 487% over the decade of the 1980s. this increase in fungal infections is accompanied by a significant excess mortality and excess length of stay in hospital. the emergence of "new" fungal pathogens such as candida krusei, torulopsis glabrata, fusarium and trichosporon beigelii is now recognized as a si ...19921396747
killing of coccidioides immitis by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells.the ability of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (mnl) obtained from healthy donors to kill the fungus coccidioides immitis was examined in vitro with an assay that uses a single fungal particle per well. mnl killed 25.0% +/- 3.5% of a coccidioidal arthroconidial target, compared with the 4.7% +/- 2.9% killed by polymorphonuclear leukocytes obtained from the same donors (p = 0.012). arthroconidial killing by mnl was not dependent on donor delayed dermal hypersensitivity to spherulin. kill ...19921398931
[a case of intracranial germinoma responsive to amphotericin b].a 20-year-old man was admitted to our institution complaining of gradually worsening motor weakness in the right extremities. on admission, the radiological examination revealed a mass located in the left parietal region. on april 4, 1988, a left fronto-parietal craniotomy was performed and the tumor was subtotally removed. the pathological findings of the surgical specimen confirmed no specific tumor, but the presence of a small mingled candida glabrata supported the diagnosis of fungal granulo ...19921543364
colony morphotype on sabouraud-triphenyltetrazolium agar: a simple and inexpensive method for candida subspecies discrimination.a new method of candida subspecies discrimination on sabouraud-triphenyltetrazolium agar is reported. five hundred sixty-two strains of candida and torulopsis glabrata, previously identified by conventional mycological methods, were studied. each strain received a three-letter code and a number based on its colonial morphology. sixteen morphotypes were found for candida albicans, 6 were found for candida parapsilosis, 4 were found for both candida guilliermondii and candida krusei, and 12 were f ...19921400981
[analysis of 84 cases with fungemia].eighty-four patients with fungemia were analyzed. fungi had been isolated by culture of blood samples, including blood from the catheter for intravenous hyperalimentation, between 1986-1990. candida albicans (39.3%), candida parapsilosis (20.2%), candida tropicalis (11.9%), candida glabrata (10.7%), candida guilliermondii (4.8%) and trichosporon beigelii (4.8%) were the most frequently isolated fungal pathogens. four patients' blood yielded two different fungal species. fifty-nine cases were mal ...19921402094
evaluation of the pro-lab id ring system for the identification of medically important yeasts.we evaluated 151 coded isolates of medically important yeast species belonging to the genera candida, cryptococcus, geotrichum, rhodoturula, saccharomyces and torulopsis using the newly developed rapid pro-lab identification ring, pl 960 system (plid-ring). all isolates were concurrently identified by the api 20c and conventional procedures comprising macro- and micromorphology, assimilation and fermentation of various carbon and nitrogen compounds. the plid-ring system identified isolates of ca ...19921406902
orofacial fungal infections. nine pathogens that may invade during chemotherapy.immunosuppression due to antineoplastic drugs or malignant tumor leaves patients extremely vulnerable to infection. opportunistic fungi that rarely infect healthy persons can have very severe consequences in these patients. candida albicans is the pathogen found most often, but several other candida species may cause infection as well. aspergillosis is the second most frequently seen fungal infection of the face and mouth in patients receiving chemotherapy. less commonly seen but equally dangero ...19921561171
efficacy of fluconazole in the treatment of systemic fungal infections.the efficacy of fluconazole in the treatment of systemic fungal infections was evaluated in an open non-comparative trial. a total of 48 patients with proven or suspected fungal infections were enrolled in 40 of whom efficacy was evaluable. candida albicans accounted for 90% of the infections. candida parapsilosis, candida glabrata, histoplasma capsulatum and aspergillus fumigatus caused the infection in one case each. fluconazole was administered at a dosage of 200-400 mg daily for a mean durat ...19921425709
conversion in the peptides coating cadmium:sulfide crystallites in candida glabrata.cultures of candida glabrata treated with cdcl2 form intracellular cd(ii) complexes that evolve with the time of culturing. initially, glutathione (gamma ecg) appears to be the major buffering component. one type of cd(ii)-glutathione complex exists as a cadmium:sulfide (cds) crystallite coated with glutathione. a time dependent change in the coating of the cds particles occurs with a decrease in the (gamma ecg) content and a corresponding increase in the abundance of (gamma ec)ng peptides with ...19921431888
[clinical evaluation of flucytosine in patients with urinary fungal infections].the clinical effectiveness of flucytosine (5-fc) was evaluated in 52 patients with urinary fungal infections which were diagnosed because of the presence of both funguria (greater than or equal to 10(4) cfu/ml) and pyuria (greater than or equal to 5 wbc/hpf). the patients received oral daily doses of 5-fc ranging 20 to 150 mg/kg, with a mean treatment duration of 11 days. the 57 fungus strains isolated from urine specimens consisted of 51 candida spp. including 28 candida albicans, 10 candida gl ...19921433895
dual systemic mycosis caused by bipolaris spicifera and torulopsis glabrata in a dog. 19921448909
detection of serum candida antigens by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and a latex agglutination test with anti-candida albicans and anti-candida krusei antibodies.serum samples from 197 patients with and without candidiasis were assayed for candida albicans mannan and candida krusei mannan by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) and a latex agglutination test (la) and for d-arabinitol by the enzymatic fluorometric method. of the 43 patients positive for c. albicans mannan (> or = 0.2 ng/ml), 34 were infected with c. albicans and 9 were infected with candida tropicalis. c. krusei mannan (> or = 0.3 ng/ml) was detected in 10 patients infected with c ...19921452696
collaborative comparison of broth macrodilution and microdilution antifungal susceptibility tests.a collaborative comparison of macro- and microdilution antifungal susceptibility tests was performed in five laboratories. mics of amphotericin b, fluconazole, flucytosine, and ketoconazole were determined in all five centers against 95 coded isolates of candida spp., cryptococcus neoformans, and torulopsis glabrata. a standard protocol with the following national committee for clinical laboratory standards subcommittee on antifungal susceptibility testing recommendations was used: an inoculum s ...19921452697
genotypic identification and characterization of species and strains within the genus candida by using random amplified polymorphic dna.random amplified polymorphic dna (rapd) was used to better characterize the genotypic relatedness among medically important candida species. by using short oligomer primers (10-mers) with arbitrarily chosen sequences in the polymerase chain reaction, distinctive and reproducible sets of polymerase chain reaction products were observed for isolates of c. albicans, c. lusitaniae, c. tropicalis, and torulopsis (candida) glabrata. the rapd analysis differentiated a physiologically homogeneous panel ...19921452710
[in vitro antifungal activity of itraconazole, a new triazole antifungal agent, against clinical isolates from patients with systemic mycoses].the in vitro antifungal activity of itraconazole (itz), a new oral triazole antifungal agent, against clinical isolates from patients with systemic mycoses were compared with those of existing systemic antifungals, viz. ketoconazole (kcz), miconazole or amphotericin b. the studies were performed with 65 isolates of pathogenic yeasts and 13 isolates of aspergillus spp. using the agar dilution method on casitone agar. itz showed the most potent antifungal activities against isolates of pathogenic ...19911652654
clamped homogeneous electric field gel electrophoresis typing of torulopsis glabrata isolates causing nosocomial infections.thirty isolates of torulopsis glabrata were examined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, which resolved 13 dna pieces, allowing the identification of 12 types. bands at 1,400, 1,200, 1,070, 1,025, 681, and 500 kbp were conserved. when applied to 18 isolates from an outbreak, 10 distinct types were identified by this technique. seven patients had isolates which were identical.19921500538
detection of fungi in blood cultures.in a retrospective study covering the period january 1972 to june 1974, recovery rates of bacteria and of fungi were generally equivalent with tryptic soy broth, thiol, thioglycolate, and columbia broth media (all under vacuum with carbon dioxide and sodium polyanetholesulfonate). an additional biphasic medium consisting of brain heart infusion broth and a brain heart infusion agar slant, which was inoculated only where fungal sepsis was suspected clinically, yielded significantly higher recover ...19751176606
therapeutic failure of miconazole in the treatment of torulopsis glabrata infection in the vagina. 19751237791
a gene required for rnase p activity in candida (torulopsis) glabrata mitochondria codes for a 227-nucleotide rna with homology to bacterial rnase p rna.we have mapped a gene in the mitochondrial dna of candida (torulopsis) glabrata and shown that it is required for 5' end maturation of mitochondrial trnas. it is located between the trnafmet and trnapro genes, the same trna genes that flank the mitochondrial rnase p rna gene in the yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae. the gene is extremely at rich and codes for au-rich rnas that display some sequence homology with the mitochondrial rnase p rna from s. cerevisiae, including two regions of striking seq ...19911705011
[torulopsis glabrata--its incidence in finnish patients, especially in the respiratory tract]. 19751240598
sterol and fatty acid composition of polyene macrolide antibiotic resistant torulopsis glabrata.successive reculturing of torulopsis glabrata on media containing increasing concentration of the polyene macrolide antibiotics nystalin or lucensomycin resulted in the segregation of cultures resistant to these antibiotics. isolates resistant to lucensomycin showed good resistance to nystatin, and vice versa. analysis of the sterols and fatty acids of sensitive and polyene resistant t. glabrata revealed that compositional changes occurred in both classes of lipids upon acquistion of resistance. ...19751240787
in vitro activity of amphotericin b, hamycin and their novel water-soluble compounds against pathogenic yeasts.twenty-eight pathogenic isolates, 4 each of candida albicans, c. lusitaniae, c. parapsilosis, cryptococcus neoformans, torulopsis glabrata and trichosporon beigelii were tested for their in vitro sensitivity to amphotericin b (amb), hamycin (ha) and their novel water-soluble compounds, namely jai-amb (oral and injectable; patents pending) and jai-ha (jaimycin inc., walnut creek, calif., usa), using a standard double-dilution broth (1 ml/tube) procedure. the 2 novel compounds, namely jai-amb and ...19921286573
fungal infections in cancer patients: an escalating problem.major advances in anticancer treatment have contributed to an increased frequency of severe fungal infections in patients with neoplastic diseases. neutropenia remains the most important among the predisposing factors related to the malignancy or its treatment. most fungal infections are caused by the commonly recognized opportunistic fungi candida spp and aspergillus spp, and the pathogenic fungi cryptococcus neoformans, histoplasma capsulatum, coccidiodes immitis, and less often by blastomyces ...19921525339
isolation and sequence analysis of the small subunit ribosomal rna gene from the euryhaline yeast debaryomyces hansenii.the small subunit ribosomal rna gene (ssu rdna) from the euryhaline yeast debaryomyces hansenii has been isolated and sequenced. after appropriate alignment of this sequence with ssu rdna sequences from 30 other taxa, phylogenetic reconstruction using distance matrix and maximum parsimony methods indicates that d. hansenii is most closely affiliated with candida albicans, and occurs in the cluster of the yeasts saccharomyces cerevisiae, torulaspora delbruekii, candida glabrata, and kluyveromyces ...19921525872
[renal and perirenal abscess and urinary tract obstruction caused by torulopsis glabrata infection].we report a case of renal and perinephretic abscesses due to torulopsis glabrata, in a diabetic women. fungal obstruction of upper urinary tract was associated. one must maintain a high suspicion for fungal infection when suppurative renal process occurs in a diabetic patient, especially when obstruction and absence of bacteria are noted.19921527400
susceptibility of clinical isolates of fungi to saperconazole.the in vitro activity of saperconazole against 228 strains of mycotic agents belonging to 48 species was investigated. susceptibility testing was performed using a microtiter broth dilution method. isolates of candida albicans, c. tropicalis and torulopsis glabrata showed distinct intra-species variation of susceptibility with mic values ranging from 0.045 to 100 mg l-1. the drug was inhibitory for the dermatophytes at a relatively narrow range of concentrations, most isolates being inhibited at ...19921528231
saccharomyces cerevisiae and neurospora crassa contain heavy metal sequestering phytochelatin.in fungi, cellular resistance to heavy metal cytotoxicity is mediated either by binding of metal ions to proteins of the metallothionein type or by chelation to phytochelatin-peptides of the general formula (gamma-glu-cys)n-gly. hitherto, only one fungus, candida glabrata has been shown to contain both metal inactivating systems. here we show by unambiguous fab-ms analysis that both a metallothionein-free mutant of saccharomyces cerevisiae as well as a wildtype strain synthesize phytochelatin (p ...19921534214
[torulopsis glabrata. morphologic characteristics, biotyping and sensitivity to isolates of antifungal agents in vitro].the authors described morphological and biochemical properties of twenty strains of torulopsis glabrata and two strains of t. candida and t. sphaerica, mostly of human origin. by means of eight biotyping tests based on the evaluation of so-called resistograms the isolates of t. glabrata were divided into eight biotypes. the authors discussed the problem of possible use of biotyping of t. glabrata in investigations of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of mycoses caused by this microorganism. in i ...19911826472
fluconazole treatment in torulopsis glabrata upper urinary tract infection causing ureteral obstruction.we report a case of torulopsis glabrata upper urinary tract infection causing ureteral obstruction. the infection was successfully treated with fluconazole, a new triazole derivative, combined with ureteral catheterization.19921552604
[shifts in the species spectrum of mycoses in the netherlands from 1970-1990].a review is presented of yeast and mould infections occurring in humans in the netherlands. the occurrence of the dermatophytes trichophyton rubrum and t. mentagrophytes tends to increase, while microsporum canis and particularly epidermophyton floccosum have become less common. the yeast candida glabrata is particularly often involved in infections of the urinary tract. candida krusei, c. parapsilosis and c. tropicalis have become less significant. remarkable differences are found between the s ...19921557162
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