Species Diversity, Antifungal Susceptibility, and Virulence Attributes of Candida Colonising the Oral Cavities of Adult Diabetic Patients

Table 5

Proteinase and phosopholipase activity of Candida species isolated from healthy controls and diabetic group.

Hydrolytic enzyme activity	Healthy controls	Diabetic group	P value
Proteinase (Pz)	0.302 ± 0.040	0.271 ± 0.063	0.034
Phospholipase (Pz)	0.436 ± 0.025	0.409 ± 0.033	0.018

Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD).