Candida spp. adherence to oral epithelial cells and levels of IgA in children with orthodontic appliances

Adhesion and colonization of the oral cavity by Candida albicans is an initial step in candidosis. Orthodontic and other oral appliances seem to favor candidal presence. The aim of this work was to compare the presence of Candida species in saliva, their adherence to oral epithelial cells, and the l...

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Published in:	Brazilian Oral Research
Main Authors:	Célia Regina Gonçalves e Silva, Luciane Dias de Oliveira, Mariella Vieira Pereira Leão, Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica - SBPqO 2014-01-01
Subjects:	Candida Immunoglobulin A Orthodontic Appliances
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242014000100210&lng=en&tlng=en