Oral candidiasis: relation to systemic diseases and medications
Background: Oral candidiasis is by far the most common oral fungal infection in humans. It is caused by the fungal organism Candida albicans. When the host is debilitated by other diseases and conditions, C. albicans, which is usually a part of the normal oral flora, can turn pathogenic and invade t...
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Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-06-01
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Series: | Dentistry 3000 |
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Online Access: | http://dentistry3000.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/dentistry3000/article/view/74 |