Investigations of the prevalence and virulence of Candida albicans in periodontal and endodontic lesions in diabetic and normoglycemic patients

• Main Authors: Cinthya Cristina GOMES (Author), Ludmila Silva GUIMARÃES (Author), Larissa Christina Costa PINTO (Author), Gabriela Alessandra da Cruz Galhardo CAMARGO (Author), Maria Isabel Bastos VALENTE (Author), Maria Inêz de Moura SARQUIS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Pulpal and periodontal tissues have similar microbiota that allows cross-contamination between the pulp and periodontal tissues. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of isolated Candida albicans from periodontal endodontic lesions in diabetic and normoglycemic p...