Salivary human beta defensins affected by oral Candida status in Chinese HIV/AIDS patients undergoing ART

ConclusionsThe incidence of oral candidiasis among HIV/AIDS patients gradually decreased due to the immune reconstruction of ART. Salivary defensins might play an important role in Candida‐host interaction in HIV/AIDS patients.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Oral Diseases - March 2, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Zhenmin Liu, Xiangzhi Yong, Lanlan Jiang, Linlin Zhang, Xuefang Lin, Wei Liu, Yuanyuan Peng, Renchuan Tao Tags: Original Article Source Type: research