Table 1.
Comparative analysis of enzymatic activities in Candida spp. isolated from non-HIV and -TB, and HIV and TB patients
| Non-HIV and -TB | HIV and TB | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strains | Enzymes variables | Mean (standard error) | Strains | Enzymes variables | Mean (standard error) | P value |
| C. albicans (n7) | Phospholipase | 0.376 (0.024) | C. albicans (n43) | Phospholipase | 0.480 (0.007) | 0.001 |
| Lipase | 0.760 (0.011) | Lipase | 0.778 (0.005) | NS | ||
| Caseinase | 0.915 (0.011) | Caseinase | 0.931 (0.008) | NS | ||
| Haemolysin | 0.173 (0.008) | Haemolysin | 0.329 (0.007) | 0.001 | ||
| Gelatin | ND | Gelatin | ND | NS | ||
| C. glabrata (n2) | Phospholipase | ND | C. glabrata (n5) | Phospholipase | 0.428 (0.018) | 0.001 |
| Lipase | 0.840 (0.009) | Lipase | 0.747 (0.012) | NS | ||
| Caseinase | 0.941 (0.009) | Caseinase | 1.004 (0.017) | NS | ||
| Haemolysin | 0.165 (0.004) | Haemolysin | 0.282 (0.013) | NS | ||
| Gelatin | ND | Gelatin | ND | NS | ||
| C. krusei (n1) | Phospholipase | ND | C. krusei (n2) | Phospholipase | 0.430 (0.013) | 0.001 |
| Lipase | 0.830 (0.005) | Lipase | 0.813 (0.004) | NS | ||
| Caseinase | 0.970 (0.005) | Caseinase | 0.923 (0.008) | NS | ||
| Haemolysin | 0.146 (0.017) | Haemolysin | 0.301 (0.022) | NS | ||
| Gelatin | ND | Gelatin | ND | NS | ||
ND not detected, n number