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Preliminary study on the inhibitory effect of seaweed Gracilaria verrucosa extract on biofilm formation of Candida albicans cultured from the saliva of a smoker
Background: Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungus that might infect the oral cavity. Increased colony numbers of C. albicans in the mouth can be caused by multiple factors, such as smoking, weakened immune system, antibiotics use and immune-compromised condition. Smoking can increase expressio...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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F1000 Research Limited
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6107980/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30210788 http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.14879.3 |