Association of Candida albicans and Cbp+ Streptococcus mutans with early childhood caries recurrence

Abstract Early childhood caries (ECC) recurrence occurs in approximately 40% of treated cases within one year. The association of Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans with the onset of ECC is well known. Also, S. mutans strains harboring collagen-binding proteins (Cbps) avidly bind to collagen-...

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Main Authors: B. A. Garcia, N. C. Acosta, S. L. Tomar, L. F. W. Roesch, J. A. Lemos, L. R. F. Mugayar, J. Abranches
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90198-3