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Genetic diversity and exoenzyme activities of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis isolated from the oral cavity of Brazilian periodontal patients.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Dec 2008
Barros Letizia M, Boriollo Marcelo F G, Alves Ana Cláudia B A, Klein Marlise I, Gonçalves Reginaldo B, Höfling José F
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OBJECTIVE: Mucosal surfaces are the primary oral reservoirs of Candida species, but these species can also be found in subgingival biofilm. The present study investigated the genetic diversity and production of exoenzymes of C. albicans and C. dubliniensis isolated from the oral cavity of systemically healthy patients with periodontitis. DESIGN: Fifty-three patients were analysed. Samples were collected from...
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