AIM: The present study evaluated the capacity of three species of Fusarium isolated from onychomycosis to form biofilms and the antibiofilm effect of propolis extract on these biofilms. MATERIALS & METHODS: The biofilms and antibiofilm effects were evaluated by quantifying the colony-forming units, mitochondrial metabolic activity assays, total biomass by crystal violet staining and scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS: Propolis extract demonstrated significant antibiofilm efficiency on Fusarium spp. isolates and reduced F. solani, F. oxysporum and F. subglutinans mature biofilms. CONCLUSION: Propolis extract can be an alternative topical treatment of onychomycosis caused by Fusarium spp.
AIM: The present study evaluated the capacity of three species of Fusarium isolated from onychomycosis to form biofilms and the antibiofilm effect of propolis extract on these biofilms. MATERIALS & METHODS: The biofilms and antibiofilm effects were evaluated by quantifying the colony-forming units, mitochondrial metabolic activity assays, total biomass by crystal violet staining and scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS: Propolis extract demonstrated significant antibiofilm efficiency on Fusarium spp. isolates and reduced F. solani, F. oxysporum and F. subglutinans mature biofilms. CONCLUSION: Propolis extract can be an alternative topical treatment of onychomycosis caused by Fusarium spp.
Authors: Flavia F Veiga; Marina C Gadelha; Marielen R T da Silva; Maiara I Costa; Brenda Kischkel; Lidiane V de Castro-Hoshino; Francielle Sato; Mauro L Baesso; Morgana F Voidaleski; Vanessa Vasconcellos-Pontello; Vânia A Vicente; Marcos L Bruschi; Melyssa Negri; Terezinha I E Svidzinski Journal: Front Microbiol Date: 2018-04-25 Impact factor: 5.640
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