Serum Acetaldehyde As A Potential Biomarker For The Detection of Pathogenic Biofilm Formation By Candida Albicans

• Main Authors: Masfufatun*, .-, Sumayyah Luqman Bayasud, .-, Mei Shirli Yasinta, .-, Ni’matuzahroh, .-, Afaf Baktir, .-
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy 2017
• Subjects: Q Science; Q Science (General); QR Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/125840/1/C18.%20Fulltext.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125840/2/C18.%20Penilaian%20dan%20Validasi.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125840/5/C18.%20Similarity_rev.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125840/; https://journal.uctm.edu/node/j2017-6/3_17_18_Masfufatun_1032_1038.pdf
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Candida albicans is a fungus that causes opportunistic infections in humans. It secretes toxic metabolites and induces the formation of biofilms. Fully developed C. albicans biofilms consist of planktonic yeast cells, pseudohyphae, and hyphae. The hyphae can invade tissues and bring toxic metabolite...