title: [Adhesion to buccal epithelial cells of Candida albicans isolates from oral lichen planus].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the adhesion to buccal epithelial cells of Candida albicans isolates from erosive oral lichen planus (OLP) and nonerosive OLP, and its role in the development of OLP.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 112 isolates, comprising healthy control (26), erosive OLP (62) and nonerosive OLP (24), were screened for the adhesion by using buccal epithelial cell (BEC) assay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The adhesion to buccal epithelial cells of the isolates from erosive OLP group was stronger than that of those from healthy control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Candida albicans, some isolates with a special virulence attribute may contribute to the occurrence and progression of erosive OLP.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Oral Medicine, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Qian-ming
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Min-hai
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Nie
authors.forename: Bing-qi
authors.initials: BQ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D006801:Humans; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral