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Cross-kingdom interaction between Candida albicans and oral bacteria

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FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 13, Issue -, Pages -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.911623

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Candida albicans; bacteria; co-infection; biofilm; oral diseases

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  1. Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province
  2. National Natural Science Foundation of China
  3. West China Hospital of Stomatology
  4. [2021YFQ0064]
  5. [81870754]
  6. [LCYJ2019-4]

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Candida albicans has symbiotic relationships with oral bacteria, impacting the development and management of oral diseases. The interactions between C. albicans and oral bacteria through attachment, signaling, and metabolic cooperation are crucial for understanding the pathogenesis of oral diseases and identifying potential therapeutic targets.
Candida albicans is a symbiotic fungus that commonly colonizes on oral mucosal surfaces and mainly affects immuno-compromised individuals. Polymicrobial interactions between C. albicans and oral microbes influence the cellular and biochemical composition of the biofilm, contributing to change clinically relevant outcomes of biofilm-related oral diseases, such as pathogenesis, virulence, and drug-resistance. Notably, the symbiotic relationships between C. albicans and oral bacteria have been well-documented in dental caries, oral mucositis, endodontic and periodontal diseases, implant-related infections, and oral cancer. C. albicans interacts with co-existing oral bacteria through physical attachment, extracellular signals, and metabolic cross-feeding. This review discusses the bacterial-fungal interactions between C. albicans and different oral bacteria, with a particular focus on the underlying mechanism and its relevance to the development and clinical management of oral diseases.

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