TABLE 5.
Impact on virulence of Candida haemulonii toward G. mellonella following pre-exposure of the fungal cells to sub-inhibitory concentrations of the chelates.
| Chelate |
Time of infection (hours) |
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| 24 | 48 | |||
| Control | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | ||
| Candida haemulonii | 85 ± 7.07 | 100 ± 0 | ||
| Concentration | 1/2 IC50 | 1/4 IC50 | 1/2 IC50 | 1/4 IC50 |
| 1 | 85 ± 7.07 | 100 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 |
| 2 | 45 ± 7.07 | 55 ± 7.07 | 80 ± 14.14 | 100 ± 0 |
| 3 | 5 ± 7.07 | 75 ± 21.21 | 10 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 |
| 4 | 85 ± 7.07 | 70 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 |
| 5 | 0 ± 0 | 45 ± 7.07 | 10 ± 14.14 | 100 ± 0 |
| 6 | 15 ± 7.07 | 60 ± 0 | 90 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 |
| 7 | 65 ± 7.07 | 100 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 |
| 8 | 50 ± 0 | 60 ± 14.14 | 90 ± 14.14 | 90 ± 0 |
| 9 | 65 ± 7.07 | 90 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 |
| 10 | 70 ± 0 | 85 ± 7.07 | 90 ± 0 | 100 ± 0 |
| 11 | 15 ± 7.07 | 90± | 75 ± 7.07 | 100 ± 0 |