Anti-Candida and mode of action of two newly synthesized polymers:: a modified poly (methylmethacrylate-co-vinylbenzoylchloride) and a modified linear poly (chloroethylvinylether-co-vinylbenzoylchloride) with special reference to Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis

被引:12
作者
Mahmoud, YAG [1 ]
Aly, MM
机构
[1] Tanta Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Bot, Mycol Res Lab, Tanta 31527, Egypt
[2] Tanta Univ, Fac Educ, Dept Biol, Kafr El Sheik Branch, Tanta 31527, Egypt
关键词
Candida albicans; Candida tropicalis; polymers; antimicrobial agents;
D O I
10.1023/B:MYCO.0000020593.75809.91
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Polymeric antimicrobial agents represent a new and important direction that is developing in the field of antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial activity of two newly synthesized polymers: a modified poly (methylmethacrylate-co-vinylbenzoylchloride) and a modified linear poly (chloroethylvinylether-co-vinylbenzoylchloride) have been investigated and found to be active. Both polymers have showed a broad antimicrobial activity against C. albicans and C. tropicalis. Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC's) for poly (methylmethacrylate-co-vinylbenzoyl chloride) were 100, 75 and 100 mug/ml in case of C. albicans (ATCC 2091), C. albicans (SC5314) and C. tropicalis, respectively. However, polycholoroethylvinylether-covinylbenzoylchloride inhibited C. albicans (ATCC 2091), C. albicans (SC5314) and C. tropicalis with minimum inhibitory concentration values (MIC's) of 150 mug/ml against the three tested Candida strains. Mode of action studies of both polymers on the medically important yeasts, C. albicans and C. tropicalis revealed that poly (methylmethacrylate-co-vinylbenzoylchloride) induced cytotoxicity, DNA damage, and altered cell permeability and morphology, which was manifested as aggregated and swollen yeast cells (C. albicans ATCC 2091) by fluorescent microscopy examination. Poly (chloroethylvinylether-co-vinylbenzoylchloride) increased cell permeability, and respiration for C. albicans and C. tropicalis. The tested polymers at 50 mug/ml had pronounced effects on C. albicans and C. tropicalis cell wall phosphopeptidomannane, proteins, sugars and phosphorus. Generally, the two polymers proved effective against the tested microorganisms, but growth inhibitory effect varied according to the composition of the polymer active group. Many investigators consider polymeric antimicrobial agents as a potential new approach for enhancing the efficiency of some existing antimicrobial agents, including prolonged activity, reduce their toxicity, as well as reduce the environmental issues associated with product use.
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