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<i>Candida albicans</i> as a promoter of oral mucosal neoplasia
1 Jan 1992
Abstract excerpt
A model of oral mucosal carcinogenesis using the water-soluble carcinogen 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4NQO) was combined with a model of oral mucosal candidosis to examine the ability of Candida albicans to promote the development of neoplasia in suitably initiated epithelium. Sprague-Dawley rats were initiated by the application of 4NQO to their palatal and tongue mucosa 3 times weekly for 4 weeks. The animals...
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