Suppression of non-albicans candida species (NAC) biofilm formation by probiotic Streptococcus salivarius

• Main Authors: Soffian, Sharmeen Nellisa, Rismayuddin, Nurul Alia Risma, Mokhtar, Munirah, Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/80877/1/Non-albicans%20candida-MJMHS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80877/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/20191129102937Complete_file_2nd_ICOMOI_2019.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Candida spp. are most common opportunistic pathogenic yeast that inhabit human oral cavity, epider­mis, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina leading to candidiasis. The transition of this yeast from commensal to potent pathogen is facilitated by numbers of virulence factors including bio...