Prevalence, virulence and antifungal activity of C. albicans isolated from infected root canals.
Sheela B AbrahamFarah Al MarzooqWan Harun Himratul-AznitaHany Mohamed Aly AhmedLakshman Perera SamaranayakePublished in: BMC oral health (2020)
The prevalence of C. albicans in infected root canals of patients attending a dental hospital in UAE is low. The strains isolated were good biofilm formers, possessed strong phospholipase and haemolysin activity and were mostly of the genotype A. The fact that the root canal isolates possessed significant hydrolase activity, imply that they are equipped with virulence attributes necessary for survival within a harsh intracanal ecosystem.
Keyphrases
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- candida albicans
- staphylococcus aureus
- biofilm formation
- escherichia coli
- end stage renal disease
- risk factors
- newly diagnosed
- antimicrobial resistance
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- climate change
- prognostic factors
- cystic fibrosis
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk assessment
- free survival
- patient reported