In vitro and comparative study on the extracellular enzyme activity of molds isolated from keratomycosis and soil
<b>AIM:</b>To isolate and identify the molds involved in mycotic keratitis; to isolate corresponding species from soil samples; to compare the extracellular enzyme activity indices of the molds isolated from keratitis cases and the corresponding soil isolates.<b>METHODS:</b>T...
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| author | Arumugam Mythili Yendranbam Randhir Babu Singh Ravindran Priya Anamangadan Shafeeq Hassan Palanisamy Manikandan Kanesan Panneerselvam Venkatapathy Narendran Coimbatore Subramanian Shobana |
| author_facet | Arumugam Mythili Yendranbam Randhir Babu Singh Ravindran Priya Anamangadan Shafeeq Hassan Palanisamy Manikandan Kanesan Panneerselvam Venkatapathy Narendran Coimbatore Subramanian Shobana |
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| description | <b>AIM:</b>To isolate and identify the molds involved in mycotic keratitis; to isolate corresponding species from soil samples; to compare the extracellular enzyme activity indices of the molds isolated from keratitis cases and the corresponding soil isolates.<b>METHODS:</b>The specimens were collected from the target patients attending the microbiology laboratory of tertiary eye hospital in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu state, India. The isolates were subjected for identification based on the growth on solid media, direct microscopy and lacto phenol cotton blue wet mount preparation. Extracellular enzymes such as lipase, deoxyribonuclease (DNase), α-amylase, protease, cellulase and pectinase produced by the fungalisolates were screened on solid media supplemented with the corresponding substrates. Based on growth and zone diameter, the enzyme activity indices were calculated and were compared with that of the soil fungalisolates.<b>RESULTS</b>:A total of 108 clinical samples were collected from a tertiary eye care hospital and out of which 60 fungal isolates were obtained. Among these, <i>Fusarium </i>spp. (<i>n=</i>30), non sporulating molds (<i>n=</i>9), <i>Aspergillus flavus </i>(<i>n=</i>6)<i>, Bipolaris</i> spp. (<i>n=</i>6), <i>Exserohilum </i>spp. (<i>n=</i>4), <i>Curvularia</i> spp. (<i>n=</i>3), <i>Alternaria</i> spp. (<i>n=</i>1) and <i>Exophiala spp. </i>(<i>n=</i>1)were identified and designated as FS1-30, NSM1-9, AF1-6, BS1-6, ES1-4, CS1-3, AS1 and EX1, respectively. For comparative analysis, soil samples were also collected from which, one isolate of each <i>Fusarium </i>spp., <i>Aspergillus flavus, Bipolaris</i> spp., <i>Exserohilum </i>spp., and <i>Curvularia</i> spp., respectively were selected. Highest lipase activity was seen in corneal isolate NSM2 (EAI= 2.14). The DNase activity was higher in NSM9 (EAI=1.88). In case of protease, <i>Fusarium</i> spp. (FS9) had prominent enzyme activity index of 1.38; α-amylase activity was also superior in corneal isolate FS13 with EAI of 1.63 when compared to other isolates. The enzyme activity index for cellulase was also noted to be higher in corneal isolates <i>i.e.</i> NSM7 with EAI of 1.98 when compared to other corneal and soil isolates. The pectinase activity index was also prominent for corneal isolate NSM5 versus the soil isolates, SAF1, SFS1, SES1, SBS1 and SCS 1 as 1.76 versus 1.47, 1.38, 1.16, 1.11 and 1.14, respectively.<b>CONCLUSION:</b> The most common isolate was <i>Fusarium </i>spp. followed by <i>Aspergillus, Curvularia, Exserohilum, Bipolaris, Exophiala </i>and <i>Alternaria</i> species. Enzyme activity indices (EAI) of the enzymes analysed varied with the clinical and soil isolates with respect to protease and cellulase (<i>P</i>=0.01). Of all the strains compared it was noted that mean EAI was greater in many clinical fusarial isolates followed by non sporulating molds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d79ab8a4e7554a04ac8cfee2f6a092212022-12-21T17:34:31ZengPress of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)International Journal of Ophthalmology2222-39592227-48982014-10-017577878410.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2014.05.07In vitro and comparative study on the extracellular enzyme activity of molds isolated from keratomycosis and soilArumugam Mythili0Yendranbam Randhir Babu Singh1Ravindran Priya2Anamangadan Shafeeq Hassan3Palanisamy Manikandan4Kanesan Panneerselvam5Venkatapathy Narendran6Coimbatore Subramanian Shobana7Department of Microbiology,Dr.G.R.Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore 641014, Tamilnadu, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology,Dr.G.R.Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore 641014, Tamilnadu, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology,Dr.G.R.Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore 641014, Tamilnadu, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology,Dr.G.R.Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore 641014, Tamilnadu, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore 641014,Tamilnadu,IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, M R Government Arts College, Mannargudi 614001, Tamilnadu, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore 641014, Tamilnadu, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology,Dr.G.R.Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore 641014, Tamilnadu, India<b>AIM:</b>To isolate and identify the molds involved in mycotic keratitis; to isolate corresponding species from soil samples; to compare the extracellular enzyme activity indices of the molds isolated from keratitis cases and the corresponding soil isolates.<b>METHODS:</b>The specimens were collected from the target patients attending the microbiology laboratory of tertiary eye hospital in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu state, India. The isolates were subjected for identification based on the growth on solid media, direct microscopy and lacto phenol cotton blue wet mount preparation. Extracellular enzymes such as lipase, deoxyribonuclease (DNase), α-amylase, protease, cellulase and pectinase produced by the fungalisolates were screened on solid media supplemented with the corresponding substrates. Based on growth and zone diameter, the enzyme activity indices were calculated and were compared with that of the soil fungalisolates.<b>RESULTS</b>:A total of 108 clinical samples were collected from a tertiary eye care hospital and out of which 60 fungal isolates were obtained. Among these, <i>Fusarium </i>spp. (<i>n=</i>30), non sporulating molds (<i>n=</i>9), <i>Aspergillus flavus </i>(<i>n=</i>6)<i>, Bipolaris</i> spp. (<i>n=</i>6), <i>Exserohilum </i>spp. (<i>n=</i>4), <i>Curvularia</i> spp. (<i>n=</i>3), <i>Alternaria</i> spp. (<i>n=</i>1) and <i>Exophiala spp. </i>(<i>n=</i>1)were identified and designated as FS1-30, NSM1-9, AF1-6, BS1-6, ES1-4, CS1-3, AS1 and EX1, respectively. For comparative analysis, soil samples were also collected from which, one isolate of each <i>Fusarium </i>spp., <i>Aspergillus flavus, Bipolaris</i> spp., <i>Exserohilum </i>spp., and <i>Curvularia</i> spp., respectively were selected. Highest lipase activity was seen in corneal isolate NSM2 (EAI= 2.14). The DNase activity was higher in NSM9 (EAI=1.88). In case of protease, <i>Fusarium</i> spp. (FS9) had prominent enzyme activity index of 1.38; α-amylase activity was also superior in corneal isolate FS13 with EAI of 1.63 when compared to other isolates. The enzyme activity index for cellulase was also noted to be higher in corneal isolates <i>i.e.</i> NSM7 with EAI of 1.98 when compared to other corneal and soil isolates. The pectinase activity index was also prominent for corneal isolate NSM5 versus the soil isolates, SAF1, SFS1, SES1, SBS1 and SCS 1 as 1.76 versus 1.47, 1.38, 1.16, 1.11 and 1.14, respectively.<b>CONCLUSION:</b> The most common isolate was <i>Fusarium </i>spp. followed by <i>Aspergillus, Curvularia, Exserohilum, Bipolaris, Exophiala </i>and <i>Alternaria</i> species. Enzyme activity indices (EAI) of the enzymes analysed varied with the clinical and soil isolates with respect to protease and cellulase (<i>P</i>=0.01). Of all the strains compared it was noted that mean EAI was greater in many clinical fusarial isolates followed by non sporulating molds.http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2014/5/20140507.pdfmycotic keratitisextracellular enzymesenzyme activity index |
| spellingShingle | Arumugam Mythili Yendranbam Randhir Babu Singh Ravindran Priya Anamangadan Shafeeq Hassan Palanisamy Manikandan Kanesan Panneerselvam Venkatapathy Narendran Coimbatore Subramanian Shobana In vitro and comparative study on the extracellular enzyme activity of molds isolated from keratomycosis and soil International Journal of Ophthalmology mycotic keratitis extracellular enzymes enzyme activity index |
| title | In vitro and comparative study on the extracellular enzyme activity of molds isolated from keratomycosis and soil |
| title_full | In vitro and comparative study on the extracellular enzyme activity of molds isolated from keratomycosis and soil |
| title_fullStr | In vitro and comparative study on the extracellular enzyme activity of molds isolated from keratomycosis and soil |
| title_full_unstemmed | In vitro and comparative study on the extracellular enzyme activity of molds isolated from keratomycosis and soil |
| title_short | In vitro and comparative study on the extracellular enzyme activity of molds isolated from keratomycosis and soil |
| title_sort | in vitro and comparative study on the extracellular enzyme activity of molds isolated from keratomycosis and soil |
| topic | mycotic keratitis extracellular enzymes enzyme activity index |
| url | http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2014/5/20140507.pdf |
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