Korrelation der 5-Flucytosin-Resistenz in Candida albicans mit Markerpeak im MALDI-Massenspektrum durch neue Extraktionsmethode
Correlation of 5-flucytosine resistance in Candida albicans with marker peak in MALDI mass spectrum based on new extraction method
by Claudia Maria Sybille Libussa Folba
Date of Examination:2024-03-06
Date of issue:2024-03-06
Advisor:Prof. Dr. Uwe Groß
Referee:Prof. Dr. Uwe Groß
Referee:Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman Asif
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Candida albicans is a facultative pathogenic fungus that occurs worldwide and is found in the gastrointestinal tract of the majority of people. In immunocompromised patients, however, it can lead to severe systemic infections. Flucytosine is one of the drugs used to treat these infections, but resistance can occur during treatment. Resistance to flucytosine is due to a point mutation in the FUR1 gene of Candida albicans. Using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, Candida albicans can be identified reliably and quickly, but no subtyping based on mass differences in the MALDI spectrum or an association with flucytosine resistance has yet been achieved. The present work shows how a new protocol for sample preparation can be used to visualize mass differences in the MALDI spectrum of Candida albicans, which can be used to classify five groups. Furthermore, it can be shown that the phylogenetic component of flucytosine resistance has a correlate in the MALDI spectrum.
Keywords: Candida albicans; MALDI-TOF MS; Flucytosine; FUR1; MTL; MLST