Table 2.
Hemolytic activities of Candida species isolated from individuals with denture stomatitis
| Species | No. of isolates with hemolysis patterns (hemolysis index, mean±SD)
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|---|---|---|---|
| alpha | beta | None (gamma) | |
| C. albicans (n=17) | - | (2.32±0.51)a | - |
| C. glabrata (n=10) | - | (2.08±0.54)a | - |
| C. krusei (n=9) | - | (2.14±0.50)a | - |
| C. kefyr (n=7) | - | (1.18±0.46)b | - |
| C. parapsilosis (n=5) | - | - | 5 |
–: No activity.
a:
Within columns, the statistical difference between two means is given by the letters a and b. If the letters are different, the difference is significant (P < 0.01) by Duncan tests