Dynamic interactions between Candida albicans and different streptococcal species in a multispecies oral biofilm
Abstract The oral cavity is colonized by a plethora of bacteria, fungi, and archaea, including streptococci of the mitis group (MSG) and the yeast Candida albicans. This study aims to investigate the role of streptococcal species in the development of oral biofilm and the cross‐kingdom interactions...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2023-10-01
|
| Series: | MicrobiologyOpen |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1381 |
| _version_ | 1827783809227030528 |
|---|---|
| author | Tenzin Kunchok Lueyar Lamprini Karygianni Thomas Attin Thomas Thurnheer |
| author_facet | Tenzin Kunchok Lueyar Lamprini Karygianni Thomas Attin Thomas Thurnheer |
| author_sort | Tenzin Kunchok Lueyar |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract The oral cavity is colonized by a plethora of bacteria, fungi, and archaea, including streptococci of the mitis group (MSG) and the yeast Candida albicans. This study aims to investigate the role of streptococcal species in the development of oral biofilm and the cross‐kingdom interactions between some of the members of the commensal MSG and the pathogen yeast C. albicans using a multispecies supragingival biofilm model. A total of nine different in vitro biofilms were grown, quantified with culture analyses, and visually examined with confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). A four‐species biofilm without any streptococcal species was used as a basic biofilm. In each subsequent inoculum, one species of MSG was added and afterward combined with Streptococcus mutans. The eight‐species biofilm contained all eight strains used in this study. Culture analyses showed that the presence of S. mutans in a four‐species biofilm with Streptococcus oralis or S. oralis subsp. tigurinus did not differ significantly in C. albicans colony‐forming unit (CFU) counts compared to biofilms without S. mutans. However, compared to other mitis species, Streptococcus gordonii combined with S. mutans resulted in the lowest CFUs of C. albicans. Visual observation by CLSM showed that biofilms containing both S. mutans and one species of MSG seemed to induce the formation of filamentous form of C. albicans. However, when several species of MSG were combined with S. mutans, C. albicans was again found in its yeast form. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T15:53:36Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-07eeaa98b38a486aa8ec921c2eceb0b0 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2045-8827 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T15:53:36Z |
| publishDate | 2023-10-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | MicrobiologyOpen |
| spelling | doaj.art-07eeaa98b38a486aa8ec921c2eceb0b02023-10-25T12:16:30ZengWileyMicrobiologyOpen2045-88272023-10-01125n/an/a10.1002/mbo3.1381Dynamic interactions between Candida albicans and different streptococcal species in a multispecies oral biofilmTenzin Kunchok Lueyar0Lamprini Karygianni1Thomas Attin2Thomas Thurnheer3Division of Clinical Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich Zurich SwitzerlandDivision of Clinical Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich Zurich SwitzerlandDivision of Clinical Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich Zurich SwitzerlandDivision of Clinical Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich Zurich SwitzerlandAbstract The oral cavity is colonized by a plethora of bacteria, fungi, and archaea, including streptococci of the mitis group (MSG) and the yeast Candida albicans. This study aims to investigate the role of streptococcal species in the development of oral biofilm and the cross‐kingdom interactions between some of the members of the commensal MSG and the pathogen yeast C. albicans using a multispecies supragingival biofilm model. A total of nine different in vitro biofilms were grown, quantified with culture analyses, and visually examined with confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). A four‐species biofilm without any streptococcal species was used as a basic biofilm. In each subsequent inoculum, one species of MSG was added and afterward combined with Streptococcus mutans. The eight‐species biofilm contained all eight strains used in this study. Culture analyses showed that the presence of S. mutans in a four‐species biofilm with Streptococcus oralis or S. oralis subsp. tigurinus did not differ significantly in C. albicans colony‐forming unit (CFU) counts compared to biofilms without S. mutans. However, compared to other mitis species, Streptococcus gordonii combined with S. mutans resulted in the lowest CFUs of C. albicans. Visual observation by CLSM showed that biofilms containing both S. mutans and one species of MSG seemed to induce the formation of filamentous form of C. albicans. However, when several species of MSG were combined with S. mutans, C. albicans was again found in its yeast form.https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1381Candida albicansCLSMFISHmultispecies biofilmoral cavitystreptococci |
| spellingShingle | Tenzin Kunchok Lueyar Lamprini Karygianni Thomas Attin Thomas Thurnheer Dynamic interactions between Candida albicans and different streptococcal species in a multispecies oral biofilm MicrobiologyOpen Candida albicans CLSM FISH multispecies biofilm oral cavity streptococci |
| title | Dynamic interactions between Candida albicans and different streptococcal species in a multispecies oral biofilm |
| title_full | Dynamic interactions between Candida albicans and different streptococcal species in a multispecies oral biofilm |
| title_fullStr | Dynamic interactions between Candida albicans and different streptococcal species in a multispecies oral biofilm |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dynamic interactions between Candida albicans and different streptococcal species in a multispecies oral biofilm |
| title_short | Dynamic interactions between Candida albicans and different streptococcal species in a multispecies oral biofilm |
| title_sort | dynamic interactions between candida albicans and different streptococcal species in a multispecies oral biofilm |
| topic | Candida albicans CLSM FISH multispecies biofilm oral cavity streptococci |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1381 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT tenzinkunchoklueyar dynamicinteractionsbetweencandidaalbicansanddifferentstreptococcalspeciesinamultispeciesoralbiofilm AT lamprinikarygianni dynamicinteractionsbetweencandidaalbicansanddifferentstreptococcalspeciesinamultispeciesoralbiofilm AT thomasattin dynamicinteractionsbetweencandidaalbicansanddifferentstreptococcalspeciesinamultispeciesoralbiofilm AT thomasthurnheer dynamicinteractionsbetweencandidaalbicansanddifferentstreptococcalspeciesinamultispeciesoralbiofilm |