Action of disinfectant solutions on adaptive capacity and virulence factors of the Candida spp. biofilms formed on acrylic resin

• Main Authors: Mauricio Malheiros BADARÓ (Author), Frank Lucarini BUENO (Author), Lais Ranieri MAKRAKIS (Author), Camila Borba ARAÚJO (Author), Viviane de Cássia OLIVEIRA (Author), Ana Paula MACEDO (Author), Helena de Freitas Oliveira PARANHOS (Author), Evandro WATANABE (Author), Cláudia Helena SILVA-LOVATO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Understanding the behavior of Candida spp. when exposed to denture disinfectants is essential to optimize their effectiveness. Changes in the virulence factors may cause increased resistance of Candida spp. to disinfectant agents. Objective To evaluate the microbial load, cellular metabolis...