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Morphological aspects and the effectiveness of photodynamic inactivation against Rhizopus oryzae in different life cycles

Marques, M J A M ; Alves, F ; Sousa, M H S ; Guimarães, F E G ; Kurachi, C

Photochemical & photobiological sciences, 2024-05 [Periódico revisado por pares]

England

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  • Título:
    Morphological aspects and the effectiveness of photodynamic inactivation against Rhizopus oryzae in different life cycles
  • Autor: Marques, M J A M ; Alves, F ; Sousa, M H S ; Guimarães, F E G ; Kurachi, C
  • É parte de: Photochemical & photobiological sciences, 2024-05
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  • Descrição: Mucormycosis is an extremely aggressive fungal disease with a high mortality rate, especially in people with compromised immune systems. Most cases of mucormycosis are caused by the fungus Rhizopus oryzae. The treatments used are based on high doses of antifungals, associated with surgical resections, when it is possible. However, even with this aggressive treatment, the estimated attributable mortality rate is high. There is therefore a need to develop adjuvant treatments. Photodynamic Inactivation (PDI) may be an auxiliary therapeutic option for mucormycosis. Due to the lack of reports in the literature on the morphology and photodynamic inactivation of R. oryzae, characterization of the fungus using Confocal Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy, and different protocols using Photodithazine® (PDZ), a chlorin e6 compound, as a photosensitizer, were performed. The fungus growth rate under different concentrations and incubation times of the photosensitizer and its association with the surfactant Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS) was evaluated. For the hyphae, both in the light and dark phases, in the protocols using only PDZ, no effective photodynamic response was observed. Meanwhile with the combination of SDS 0.05% and PDZ, inhibition growth rates of 98% and 72% were achieved for the white and black phase, respectively. In the conidia phase, only a 1.7 log reduction of the infective spores was observed. High concentration of melanin and the complex and resistant structures, especially at the black phase, results in a high limitation of the PDI inactivation response. The combined use of the SDS resulted in an improved response, when compared to the one obtained with the amphotericin B treatment.
  • Editor: England
  • Idioma: Inglês
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