ABSTRACT
The Brazilian commercial ethanol propolis extract, also formulated to ensure physical and chemical stability, was found to inhibit oral candidiasis in 12 denture-bearing patients with prosthesis stomatitis candidiasis association.
Subject(s)
Antifungal Agents/pharmacology , Candida albicans/drug effects , Candidiasis, Oral/prevention & control , Phytotherapy , Propolis/pharmacology , Adult , Aged , Animals , Antifungal Agents/administration & dosage , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Bees , Brazil , Dentures , Female , Humans , Male , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Middle Aged , Propolis/administration & dosage , Propolis/therapeutic use , Stomatitis/microbiologyABSTRACT
Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a dermatological condition of unknown etiology that rarely affects the oral mucosa. There are conflicting reports suggesting that it may represent a reactive virally-induced lesion associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. The present paper reports an additional case of oral JXG and discusses its possible association with CMV infection. The biotin-streptavidin system was used to detect early and late CMV antigens. Positive immunolabelling for both antigens was demonstrated in some histiocytes in the lesion. These findings suggest that JXG may be associated with CMV infection.
