Adherence of Candida to mucosal epithelial cells

Macura, A.B.

Acta Microbiologica Polonica 34(1): 55-58

1985


ISSN/ISBN: 0137-1320
PMID: 2579529
Document Number: 257951
Adherence abilities of 45 Candida strains to human buccal and vaginal epithelial cells in vitro were tested in two media: 0.9% saline and phosphate buffer. Candida albicans cells adhered more strongly to epithelial cells than fungal cells of other Candida species. These findings were statistically significant according to Mann-Whitney's "U" test with buccal epithelial cells in both of the test media and with vaginal cells in saline only.

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