Human Tooth as a Fungal Niche: Candida albicans Traits in Dental Plaque Isolates
Zhenting Xiang, Rohan S. Wakade, Apoena Aguiar Ribeiro, Weiming Hu, Kyle Bittinger, Áurea Simón‐Soro, Dongyeop Kim, Jiyao Li, Damian J. Krysan, Yuan Liu, Hyun Koo
Abstract
Severe early childhood caries is a widespread global public health problem causing extensive tooth decay and systemic complications. Candida albicans , a fungus typically found in mucosal surfaces, is frequently detected in dental plaque formed on teeth of diseased toddlers. However, the clinical traits of C. albicans isolated from tooth remain underexplored.
Topics & Concepts
Candida albicansDental plaqueMicrobiologyBiologyFungusCorpus albicansPathogenic fungusMedicineDentistryBotanyAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityOral microbiology and periodontitis researchOral health in cancer treatment