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The relationship between oral Candida carriage and the secretor status of blood group antigens in saliva
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between oral Candida carriage and the secretor status of blood group antigens. Unstimulated whole saliva and oral rinse samples were obtained from 180 healthy subjects. These samples were plated on Sabouraud’s dextrose agar media to determine...
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Published in: | Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2003-07, Vol.96 (1), p.48-53 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between oral
Candida carriage and the secretor status of blood group antigens.
Unstimulated whole saliva and oral rinse samples were obtained from 180 healthy subjects. These samples were plated on Sabouraud’s dextrose agar media to determine oral
Candida carriage. Sodium dodecylsulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and immunoblotting were performed on whole saliva samples to determine the secretor status of blood group antigens.
The oral
Candida carriage rate was found to be 45.0%. The sensitivity of the concentrated rinse culture proved to be superior. Oral
Candida carriage was not significantly related to the blood group or secretor status of ABH or Lewis antigens. No significant relationship was found between oral
Candida carriage and salivary flow rate. However, smoking affected oral
Candida carriage.
Oral
Candida carriage in healthy individuals is not significantly related to blood group or secretor status. |
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ISSN: | 1079-2104 1528-395X |
DOI: | 10.1016/S1079-2104(03)00160-4 |