Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Chitosan on the Oral Pathogen Candida albicans
Oral candidiasis is particularly evident, not only in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, but also in elderly people with xerostomy. In general, Candida is an opportunistic pathogen, causing infections in immunocompromised people and, in some cases, when the natural microbiota is altered. Chitos...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-12-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/4/908 |