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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-2-14
pubmed:abstractText
The effects of dietary carbohydrates on the adherence of Candida albicans to HeLa epithelial monolayers and buccal epithelial cells were compared by two assay systems. Candida preincubated in 0.5M, glucose, sucrose, galactose, xylitol or maltose medium produced a significant enhancement in adhesion to both types of epithelial cells. Maltose was the most effective sugar and glucose the least effective in promoting adhesion, while lactose had no significant effect. A clinical isolate of C. albicans demonstrated a greater overall enhancement in adhesion from preincubation with glucose, sucrose and maltose, when compared with a reference laboratory strain of Candida. These results imply that exogenous or endogenous carbon sources may affect the oral and vaginal carriage of C. albicans, by modifying their adhesive properties.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-2615
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
511-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of dietary carbohydrates on the in-vitro adhesion of Candida albicans to epithelial cells.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't