Candida Interactions with the Oral Bacterial Microbiota
The human oral cavity is normally colonized by a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, Archaea, viruses, and protozoa. Within the different oral microenvironments these organisms are often found as part of highly organized microbial communities termed biofilms, which display conso...
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doaj-5e5be747650a4589bf470798982ee6092020-11-25T00:49:12ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2018-11-014412210.3390/jof4040122jof4040122Candida Interactions with the Oral Bacterial MicrobiotaDaniel Montelongo-Jauregui0Jose L. Lopez-Ribot1Department of Biology, South Texas Center for Emerging Infections Diseases, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USADepartment of Biology, South Texas Center for Emerging Infections Diseases, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USAThe human oral cavity is normally colonized by a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, Archaea, viruses, and protozoa. Within the different oral microenvironments these organisms are often found as part of highly organized microbial communities termed biofilms, which display consortial behavior. Formation and maintenance of these biofilms are highly dependent on the direct interactions between the different members of the microbiota, as well as on the released factors that influence the surrounding microbial populations. These complex biofilm dynamics influence oral health and disease. In the latest years there has been an increased recognition of the important role that interkingdom interactions, in particular those between fungi and bacteria, play within the oral cavity. <i>Candida</i> spp., and in particular <i>C. albicans</i>, are among the most important fungi colonizing the oral cavity of humans and have been found to participate in these complex microbial oral biofilms. <i>C. albicans</i> has been reported to interact with individual members of the oral bacterial microbiota, leading to either synergistic or antagonistic relationships. In this review we describe some of the better characterized interactions between <i>Candida</i> spp. and oral bacteria.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/4/4/122oral microbiota<i>Candida albicans</i>biofilmsinterkingdom interactions |
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Candida Interactions with the Oral Bacterial Microbiota |
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Candida Interactions with the Oral Bacterial Microbiota |
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Candida Interactions with the Oral Bacterial Microbiota |
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Candida Interactions with the Oral Bacterial Microbiota |
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Candida Interactions with the Oral Bacterial Microbiota |
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candida interactions with the oral bacterial microbiota |
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Journal of Fungi |
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The human oral cavity is normally colonized by a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, Archaea, viruses, and protozoa. Within the different oral microenvironments these organisms are often found as part of highly organized microbial communities termed biofilms, which display consortial behavior. Formation and maintenance of these biofilms are highly dependent on the direct interactions between the different members of the microbiota, as well as on the released factors that influence the surrounding microbial populations. These complex biofilm dynamics influence oral health and disease. In the latest years there has been an increased recognition of the important role that interkingdom interactions, in particular those between fungi and bacteria, play within the oral cavity. <i>Candida</i> spp., and in particular <i>C. albicans</i>, are among the most important fungi colonizing the oral cavity of humans and have been found to participate in these complex microbial oral biofilms. <i>C. albicans</i> has been reported to interact with individual members of the oral bacterial microbiota, leading to either synergistic or antagonistic relationships. In this review we describe some of the better characterized interactions between <i>Candida</i> spp. and oral bacteria. |
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oral microbiota <i>Candida albicans</i> biofilms interkingdom interactions |
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