Samuel Vega

Mr. Samuel Vega

University of Concepción
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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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19 June 2020 in Pathogens
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Kimberly Sánchez-AlonzoKimberly Sánchez-Alonzo
Kimberly Sánchez-Alonzo
Cristian Andres Parra SepúlvedaCristian Andres Parra Sepúlveda
Cristian Andres Parra Sepúlveda
SVSamuel Vega
Samuel Vega
HBHumberto Bernasconi
Humberto Bernasconi
VCVictor Campos
Victor Campos
ACApolinaria Garcia Cancino
Apolinaria Garcia Cancino
Yeasts can adapt to a wide range of pH fluctuations (2 to 10), while Helicobacter pylori, a facultative intracellular bacterium, can adapt to a range from pH 6 to 8. This work analyzed if H. pylori J99 can protect itself from acidic pH by entering into Candida albicans ATCC 90028. Growth curves were determined for H. pylori and C. albicans at pH 3, 4, and 7. Both microorganisms were co-incubated at the same pH values, and the presence of intra-yeast bacteria was evaluated. Intra-yeast bacteria-like bodies were detected using wet mounting, and intra-yeast binding of anti-H. pylori antibodies was detected using immunofluorescence. The presence of the H. pylori rDNA 16S gene in total DNA from yeasts was demonstrated after PCR amplification. H. pylori showed larger death percentages at pH 3 and 4 than at pH 7. On the contrary, the viability of the yeast was not affected by any of the pHs evaluated. H. pylori entered into C. albicans at all the pH values assayed but to a greater extent at unfavorable pH values (pH 3 or 4, p = 0.014 and p = 0.001, respectively). In conclusion, it is possible to suggest that H. pylori can shelter itself within C. albicans under unfavorable pH conditions.