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Adha¨renz von Aspergillus ‐Arten an weichen Kontaktlinsen und Adha¨renzhemmungsversuche
Author(s) -
Sionov E.,
SandovskyLosica H.,
Gov Y.,
Segal Esther
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00694.x
Subject(s) - aspergillus flavus , aspergillus niger , aspergillus , aspergillus fumigatus , microbiology and biotechnology , contact lens , biology , medicine , food science , ophthalmology
Summary. The aim of this research was to assess the adherence of various Aspergillus species ( A. niger, A. fumigatus, A. flavus ) to contact lenses with different water content and to attempt to inhibit the adherence of Aspergillus spp. to the contact lenses by a chitin derivative (CSE). Adherence of Aspergillus spp. to lenses with higher water content was greater. Differences were found between the adherence levels of various Aspergillus species to contact lenses with different water content. CSE significantly inhibits the adherence in vitro of A. niger, A. fumigatus and A. flavus to soft contact lenses. These findings suggest a possibility for prevention of fungal ocular infections caused by Aspergillus spp. in wearers of contact lenses.