Table 4.

Characteristics of C. albicans genes related to virulence and involved in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy.

Candida spp.	Photosensitizer	Genes	Results	Origin	References
C. albicans ATCC 18804	Methylene blue	SAP5, LIP9 and PLB2	60% SAP5/50% LIP9 and PLB2	Biofilms	Freire et al. [62]
C. albicans ATCC 18804	Methylene blue	ALS3, HWP1, BCR1, TEC1, CPH1 y EFG1	ALS3, HWP1, BCR1, TEC1, CPH1 y EFG1	Strains C. albicans from patients with a control strain (ATCC 18804)	Freire et al. [63]
C. albicans ATCC 90028	Photodithazine (PDZ and Curcumin	ALS1, HWP1, CAP1, CAT1, SOD1	ALS1, HWP1, CAP1, CAT1, SOD1	Biofilms	Jordão et al. [64]
C. albicans ATCC 96901	Photodithazine® (PDZ)	ALS1, HWP1, EFG1, CAT1, CAP1, SOD1, SAP1, PLB1 and LIP3	Special decrease in SOD1	Colonies from tongues of mice	Jordão et al. [65]
C. albicans ATCC 90028	Photodithazine® (PDZ) plus Nystatine	ALS1, HWP1, EFG1, CAP1, CAT1, SOD1, SAP1, PLB1 y LIP3	PLB1 y ACT1	Dental patient samples	Alonso et al. [66]