Publications by authors named "Ali D Alnuaimi"
Oral biofilms comprise of extracellular polysaccharides and polymicrobial microorganisms. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of polymicrobial interactions of Candida albicans, Actinomyces naeslundii, and Streptococcus mutans on biofilm formation with the hypotheses that biofilm biomass and metabolic activity are both C. albicans strain and growth medium dependent.
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- The study examined the presence of Candida in the mouths of 52 oral cancer patients compared to 104 cancer-free individuals, looking for links between Candida colonization and oral cancer.
- The results showed a higher frequency of Candida in cancer patients, especially a specific strain of C. albicans associated with cancer.
- The findings suggest that factors like alcohol consumption and Candida presence may increase the risk of developing oral cancer, highlighting the potential role of Candida in cancer development.
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- Candida biofilms are key to the virulence of various yeast strains, with a study comparing biofilm formation among major clinical and laboratory strains.
- Different methods were employed for quantifying the biofilms, including both traditional assays and newer techniques, revealing varying biomass and growth states among strains.
- The findings suggest that the selection of specific laboratory reference strains is crucial for accurately assessing the virulence of Candida biofilms, as certain strains demonstrated distinct biofilm formation rates.