Protective Effects of the Probiotic Bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus on Candida albicans Morphogenesis and a Murine Model of Oral Candidiasis

Protective Effects of the Probiotic Bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus on Candida albicans Morphogenesis and a Murine Model of Oral Candidiasis

Background: Oral candidiasis is a frequent form of candidiasis, caused by Candida species, in particular, Candida albicans (C. albicans). The transition of C. albicans from yeast to hyphae allows its attachment to epithelial cells, followed by biofilm formation, invasion, and tissue damage. Hence, w...

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Main Authors: Azita Azad, Alireza Ranjbaran, Zahra Zareshahrabadi, Davood Mehrabani, Maryam Zahed Zahedani, Asana Talebanpour, Kamiar Zomorodian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2021-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
candida
streptococcus salivarius
probiotics
biofilms
Online Access:https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_47039_fa301e2dce7e5fb2d36dbd3756e81baf.pdf

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