Oral Candida spp carriage and periodontal diseases in HIV-infected patients in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

ABSTRACT The majority of HIV-infected patients develop Candida spp-associated clinical oral lesions. Studies have shown that asymptomatic oral colonization of Candida spp may lead to oral lesions or become a source of disseminated infections. The aim of this study was to verify the effects of period...

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Published in:	Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors:	Alan Grupioni Lourenço, Ana Elisa Rodrigues Alves Ribeiro, Cristiano Nakao, Ana Carolina Fragoso Motta, Luana Grupioni Lourenço Antonio, Alcyone Artioli Machado, Marilena Chinali Komesu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Subjects:	HIV infection Oral Candida carriage Periodontal disease Candida spp
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652017005000216&lng=en&tlng=en