Host factors affecting oral candidiasis

Van Wyk, Candice; Steenkamp, Vanessa

dc.contributor.author	Van Wyk, Candice
dc.contributor.author	Steenkamp, Vanessa
dc.date.accessioned	2011-04-18T11:43:30Z
dc.date.available	2011-04-18T11:43:30Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.description.abstract	Candida species are responsible for a wide range of systemic as well as superficial opportunistic infections, which are of particular importance among debilitated and immunocompromised patients. Species of the genus Candida comprise part of the oral commensal microflora of healthy individuals, with Candida albicans being the most common pathogen of the genus. A diverse array of host factors has been implicated in the pathogenesis of oral candidiasis. This paper describes the local, systemic and iatrogenic factors affecting oral candidiasis.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Van Wyk, C & Steenkamp, V 2011, 'Host factors affecting oral candidiasis', Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 18-21. [http://www.sajei.co.za/index.php/SAJEI]	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1015-8782
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16322
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of South Africa	en_US
dc.rights	© SAJEI	en_US
dc.subject	Oral candidiasis	en_US
dc.title	Host factors affecting oral candidiasis	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US