Comparative Study of Esterase and Hemolytic Activities in Clinically Important Candida Species Isolated From Oral Cavity of Diabetic and Non-diabetic Individuals

摘要

Background:Diabetes mellitus as a chronic metabolic disease occurs in patients with partial or complete deficiency of insulin secretion or disorder in action of insulin on tissue. The disease is known to provide conditions for overgrowth of Candida species. Candida spp. cause candidiasis by many virulence factors such as esterase, hemolysin and phospholipase.