Oral Candida albicans colonization in healthy individuals: prevalence, genotypic diversity, stability along time and transmissibility

Oral Candida albicans colonization in healthy individuals: prevalence, genotypic diversity, stability along time and transmissibility

In this study, 181 healthy individuals, including 29 couples, were analysed regarding oral yeast colonization using a culture-based approach. Results showed that 39% of the individuals were yeast carriers, 89% being colonized with Candida albicans, 5% with C. guilliermondi, 3% with C. lusitaniae and...

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Main Authors: Ângela Gerós-Mesquita, Joana Carvalho-Pereira, Ricardo Franco-Duarte, Armandino Alves, Hernâni Gerós, Célia Pais, Paula Sampaio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
Subjects:
oral colonization
healthy individuals
yeasts
smoking habits
candida albicans
cai genotype
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2020.1820292

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2020.1820292

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