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Analyzing Petite Colony Formation and Drug Resistance in Candida glabrata

March 29th, 2024
*1,2, *3, 4,5, 1,2, 6, 2, 3, 1,6, 2,7,8
1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 2Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 3Department of Ophthalmology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 4National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, 5Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 6Insititute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 7Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 8Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University
* These authors contributed equally

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The significance of petite colonies in Candida spp. drug resistance has not been fully explored. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) offers a promising strategy against drug-resistant fungal infections. This study demonstrates that rose bengal-mediated aPDT effectively deactivates Candida glabrata and induces petite colonies, presenting a unique procedure.

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