Human Tooth as a Fungal Niche: Candida albicans Traits in Dental Plaque Isolates

Human Tooth as a Fungal Niche: Candida albicans Traits in Dental Plaque Isolates

ABSTRACT Candida albicans, a fungus typically found in the mucosal niche, is frequently detected in biofilms formed on teeth (dental plaque) of toddlers with severe childhood caries, a global public health problem that causes rampant tooth decay. However, knowledge about fungal traits on the tooth s...

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Main Authors: Zhenting Xiang, Rohan S. Wakade, Apoena Aguiar Ribeiro, Weiming Hu, Kyle Bittinger, Aurea Simon-Soro, Dongyeop Kim, Jiyao Li, Damian J. Krysan, Yuan Liu, Hyun Koo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-02-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
biofilms
Candida albicans
streptococci
clinical isolates
childhood caries
interkingdom interactions Streptococcus
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02769-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02769-22

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