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Bacterial and Candida adhesion to intact and denatured collagen in vitro
Author(s) -
Makihira S.,
Nikawa H.,
Tamagami M.,
Hamada T.,
Nishimura H,
Ishida K.,
Yamashiro H.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2002.00776.x
Subject(s) - candida albicans , fibronectin , adhesion , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , extracellular matrix , in vitro , extracellular , corpus albicans , chemistry , type i collagen , biology , biochemistry , genetics , organic chemistry , endocrinology
Summary. Several recent reports imply the possibility of cariogenicity and periodontal disease linked to denture plaque containing Candida albicans . Adhesion of oral bacteria and Candida species to the extracellular matrix, such as type I collagen, fibronectin and denatured type I collagen, was examined by using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) analysis. The adhesion of C. albicans to intact and denatured type I collagen was significantly greater than those of oral bacteria and other species of Candida . This result suggests that C. albicans possesses the ability to adhere specifically to extracellular matrix, as compared with other Candida species or oral bacteria.