Research Article

Analysis of Biofilm-Related Genes and Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern of Vaginal Candida albicans and Non-Candida albicans Species

Table 1

The primer sequences for identification of the C. albicans complex, C. glabrata complex, and virulence gene markers.

Primer nameSequence (5⟶3)Species identified and product size (bp)

CR-fGCTACCACTTCAGAATCATCATCC. albicans: 1000
CR-rGCACCTTCAGTCGTAGAGACGC. dubliniensis: 569
C. africana: 700
UNI-5.8SACCAGAGGGCGCAATGTGC. glabrata: 397
GLA-fCGGTTGGTGGGTGTTCTGCC. nivariensis: 293
NIV-fAGGGAGGAGTTTGTATCTTTCAACC. bracarensis: 233
BRA-fGGGACGGTAAGTCTCCCG
ALS1ACCAGAAGAAACAGCAGGTG319
GACTAGTGAACCAACAAATACCAG
ALS3CCAAGTGTTCCAACAACTGAA185
GAACCGGTTGTTGCTATGGT
HWP1ATGACTCCAGCTGGTTC503
TAGATCAAGAATGCAGC