Influence of nicotine on the adherence of Candida albicans ATCC 14053 and Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019 and expression of selected binding-related genes

• Main Authors: Gunasegar, S., Himratul-Aznita, W.H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
• Subjects: Practice of dentistry. Dental economics
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/17791/1/Influence_of_nicotine_on_the_adherence_of_Candida_albicans_ATCC_14053_and_Candida_parapsilosis_ATCC_22019_and_expression_of_selected_binding_related.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/17791/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13102818.2017.1334593

Smoking is considered one of the main factors for development of dental plaque. Yeasts have been described to contribute to the plaque community. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of nicotine on the growth of planktonic cells and biofilm, cell aggregation, surface hydrophobicity...