Effects of salivary protein flow and indigenous microorganisms on initial colonization of <it>Candida albicans</it> in an <it>in vivo</it> model

• Main Authors: Kanaguchi Norihiko (Author), Narisawa Naoki (Author), Ito Tatsuro (Author), Kinoshita Yosuke (Author), Kusumoto Yasuka (Author), Shinozuka Osamu (Author), Senpuku Hidenobu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Candida albican</it>s is a dimorphic fungus that is part of the commensal microbial flora of the oral cavity. When the host immune defenses are impaired or when the normal microbial flora is disturbed, <it>C. al...