Research Article

The infection of rat tongue mucosa in vitro with five species of candida

Journal of Medical Microbiology 1976; 9(3):309 · https://doi.org/10.1099/00222615-9-3-309

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Abstract

The results suggest that oral mucosa in vitro retains its structural integrity and that the tissues do not act solely as a passive growth medium through which any fungal strain might proliferate. It seems that this in-vitro system is representative of the in-vivo situation and forms a useful experimental model in which to investigate the host-fungal relationship in mucosal candidiasis.