Candida albicans Berthout, 1923: hydrolases activity and own method of digestive tract strains biotyping.

112 strains of Candida albicans were isolated from oral cavity and ontocenoses of the upper digestive tract (endoscopy) of children (age: 5-17) with gastrointestinal disorders. Axenic strains were differentiated with API 20C AUX and API ZYM tests (bioMérieux). Then enzymograms and biotypes were determined for all the strains based on the activity of 19 hydrolases.

[Analyse of fungi prevalence and their species in the digestive tract of adult persons and children].

Analyse of fungi prevalence and their species in the digestive tract of adult persons and children. 1081 faecal sample were examined, 723 from adult persons and 358 from children. Fungal strains were recovered in 67.

[The sensitivity to ketoconazole of Candida strains isolated from the digestive tract ontocenoses in children].

The study included 52 children. During endoscopy the contents of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum were collected with catheters, and additionally washings from the oral cavity and anal swabs or samples of faeces. Materials were inoculated on Sabouraud's media.

[Fungal invasions in the digestive tract in children].

The aim of presented study were fungal invasions of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal (GI) tract in children suspected of the inflammation of gastric and duodenal mucosa and of absorption disturbance. The fungal strains (125) were identified using API 20C and API 20C AUX (bio Me'rieux); they were as follows: Candida albicans, C. famata, C.

[Biochemical characteristics of fungi isolated from ontocenoses of digestive tract in children].

Fermentation of carbohydrates and assimilation of carbon compounds were evaluated. The utilization of 18 specific carbon compounds was estimated in the investigation of each strains for differentiation of the species. From among 125 strains of fungi the following were found: Candida albicans (112 strain), C.