<i>Streptococcus gordonii</i> Modulates <i>Candida albicans</i> Biofilm Formation through Intergeneric Communication

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The fungus Candida albicans colonizes human oral cavity surfaces in conjunction with a complex microflora. C. albicans SC5314 formed biofilms on saliva-coated surfaces that in early stages of development consisted of approximately 30% hyphal forms. In mixed biofilms with the oral bacterium Streptococcus gordonii DL1, hyphal development by C. albicans was enhanced so that biofilms consisted of approximately 60%...

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