Evaluation of caries-associated virulence of biofilms from Candida albicans isolated from saliva of pediatric patients with sickle-cell anemia

A previous study demonstrated that the amount of Candida spp. in saliva is higher in children with sickle-cell disease. The results from a recent study demonstrate its participation in the etiology of dental caries. Objective This study assessed caries-associated virulence (production of acid, ex...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Lourenção BRIGHENTI, Amanda Coelho MEDEIROS, Bruno Mello MATOS, Zulene Eveline Abreu RIBEIRO, Cristiane Yumi KOGA-ITO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572014000600484&lng=en&tlng=en