title: Colonization is a crucial factor in oral candidiasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Sciences and Orthodontics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. richard.cannon@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Chaffin
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D017753:Ecosystem; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D014774:Virulence