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ArticleJournal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP

Association of oral candidal species with human immunodeficiency virus patients of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh - An

R Mounika, Govindraj K Nalabolu, N Pallavi, Smita S Birajdar

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Article in Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

R MounikaDepartment of Oral Pathology, Vishnu Dental College, Rajarajeswari Multispeciality Dental Clinic, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Govindraj K NalaboluDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, GSL Dental College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
N PallaviDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Dental Sciences, Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Smita S BirajdarDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
GSL Medical College & General Hospital · INKamineni Institute of Dental Sciences · INMNR Dental College and Hospital · INVishnu Dental College

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a major worldwide health problem characterized by progressive immunosuppression. The morbidity of HIV patients is due to its association with opportunistic infections among which oral candidiasis is common. Regardless of HIV status, candidiasis can prevail when their immune system is depressed. Oral candidiasis can thus serve as a useful marker for both restoration of immune functions and HIV disease progression. Routine identification of Candida species is laborious and time-consuming. HICHROM agar stains different species into different colors facilitating rapid reliable identification of candida species as they differ in their virulence and sensitivity to antifungal drugs. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis cross-sectional study includes a total of 200 HIV seropositive patients from Anti-Retroviral Therapy Centre, West Godavari District. Unstimulated saliva samples were collected in a screw-capped universal container. Five microliters of each sample using a sterile inoculating loop is streaked on the chromogenic agar culture media. The colonies formed are counted using a magnifying glass and LAPIZ colony counter. Candidal colony-forming units per milliliter were analyzed, compared and correlated among different study groups. Different candida species were also identified in the study.

resultsNonalbicans

conclusionIdentification of the species is important for epidemiological reasons and for treatment purposes to ensure a better prognosis since some species present reduced susceptibility to azoles.

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CandidaCD4 counthighly active antiretroviral therapyhuman immunodeficiency virus-positive patientsnonalbican candida

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PMID34349426
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