Oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiases remain significant causes of morbidity in
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, despite the dramatic ability of …

The term 'probiotic'was coined by the food industry to describe microbes beneficial to health.
Scientific criticism based on poorly characterised isolates, soft clinical targets, and an …

A conventional and easy method to establish a murine oral candidiasis model, which has
not only a stable yeast population in the oral cavity but also symptoms characteristic of oral …

Oroesophageal candidiasis is caused by the combined action of fungal virulence factors and
host inflammatory responses when protective immunity is absent. Hyphal wall protein 1 …

Rodent models of oral, vaginal and gastrointestinal Candida infection are described and
discussed in terms of their scientific merits. The common feature of all experimental mucosal …

Background: Fatigue and impaired performance in athletes is well recognised and has been
loosely linked to “overtraining”. Reduced concentration of IgA in the saliva and increased …

Mucosal surfaces account for the vast majority of HIV transmission. In adults, HIV
transmission occurs mainly by vaginal and rectal routes but rarely via oral route. By contrast …

A defined and balanced immunomodulatory response is crucial for the protection of mucosal
surfaces being in contact with pathogenic microorganisms. This study examined the local …

Over the last three decades, the prevalence of oropharyngeal fungal infections has
increased enormously, mainly due to an increasing population of immunocompromised …

Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) caused by the commensal organism, Candida albicans, is
the most common oral infection in HIV disease. Although cell-mediated immunity (CMI) by …