Antibiofilm activity of propolis extract on Fusarium species from onychomycosis

Author:

Galletti Juliana1,Tobaldini-Valerio Flávia K12,Silva Sónia2,Kioshima Érika Seki1,Trierveiler-Pereira Larissa1,Bruschi Marcos3,Negri Melyssa1,Estivalet Svidzinski Terezinha Inez1

Affiliation:

1. Laboratory of Medical Mycology, Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Biomedicina, Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Avenida Colombo, 5790, Maringá, PR, CEP 87020-900, Brazil

2. CEB Centre of Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal

3. Laboratory of Research & Development of Drug Delivery Systems, Department of Pharmacy, State University of Maringá, CEP 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

Abstract

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.

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

Microbiology (medical),Microbiology

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