Adherence of Candida albicans to human buccal epithelial cells.

摘要: The adherence of Candida albicans to human buccal epithelial cells after 2 h at 37 degrees C was significantly greater in saliva than phosphate-buffered saline. saliva, viable fungi adhered much better did nonviable fungi, and this 25 C. Viable yeasts, preincubated for 90 min before being washed mixed with saline, yeasts or Enhanced appeared be associated germination the yeast cells. Conditions permitting (growth tissue culture medium 199 but not C) also supported enhanced adherence. After had occurred, could killed Formalin without interfering their rapid efficient These data indicate that observed incubation is related changes rather a requirement prolonged interaction between