title: Candida albicans and Streptococcus mutans: a potential synergistic alliance to cause virulent tooth decay in children.
authors.affiliation: Biofilm Research Labs, Levy Center for Oral Health Research, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Hyun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Bowen
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D056265:Microbial Interactions; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000472:pathogenicity*
keywords: Candida albicans; Streptococcus mutans; biofilms; early childhood caries; exopolysaccharides; extracellular matrix; glucosyltransferases; polymicrobial