Portación de Candida en mucosa oral de una población estudiantil: adherencia de las cepas y factores predisponentes. / [Candida carriage in the oral mucosa of a student population: adhesiveness of the strains and predisposing factors]

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to establish oral carriage of Candida and possible factors associated to their virulence in young adults and their relation with local and general situations considered as predisposing factors. Samples were obtained from dorsum tongue in 70 students attending the Faculty of Dentistry (University of Buenos Aires) average age 23, all in healthy oral conditions. Of these, 21.42