Dorsal tongue porphyrin autofluorescence and Candida saprophytism: A prospective observational study.

AIM:To investigate the correlation between the dorsal tongue porphyrin autofluorescence, revealed using VELscope, and Candida saprophytism. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Consecutive patients underwent an autofluorescence examination by the VELscope device to establish the presence or absence of porphyrin flu...

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Main Authors: Massimo Petruzzi, Fedora Della Vella, Andrea Cassandro, Adriana Mosca, Mariasevera Di Comite, Maria Contaldo, Felice Roberto Grassi, Dorina Lauritano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223072