[The relevance of Candida spp. in chronic periodontal disease].

The aim of the study was to assess the correlation of Candida spp. incidence in periodontal tissues with various clinical manifestations of chronic periodontal disease (CPD). Ninety patients with CPD were included in the study in which Candida spp.

[Clinical and microbiological rationale for laser removal of infected epithelia in patients with periodontitis].

The aim of the study was to identify clinical microbiological criteria for the necessity of removal of infected epithelium in the periodontal pocket in patients with periodontitis. A total of 90 patients diagnosed with periodontal disease of varying severity were assessed. Clinical examination of the patients was performed, including the definition of index numbers and microbiological diagnosis of the content of periodontal pocket and periodontal tissues by biopsy culture seeding.

[The immune response to Pseudomonas pseudomallei in vitro].

The results of studies made with the aim of selecting conditions for inducing immune response to P.pseudomallei are presented. The study revealed that the dose of the antigen, the amount of macrophages and the development of the process in stages are the decisive factors for inducing immune response.