RELATED FACTORS FOR COLONIZATION BY Candida SPECIES IN THE ORAL CAVITY OF HIV-INFECTED INDIVIDUALS

RELATED FACTORS FOR COLONIZATION BY Candida SPECIES IN THE ORAL CAVITY OF HIV-INFECTED INDIVIDUALS

The colonization of the oral cavity is a prerequisite to the development of oropharyngeal candidiasis. Aims: The aims of this study were: to evaluate colonization and quantify Candida spp. in the oral cavity; to determine the predisposing factors for colonization; and to correlate the levels of CD4...

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Main Authors: Ralciane de Paula MENEZES, Aércio Sebastião BORGES, Lúcio Borges de ARAUJO, Reginaldo dos Santos PEDROSO, Denise Von Dolinger de Brito RÖDER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Candida, HIV
Candidiasis
Oral
Colonization
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