Molecular Identification of Candida Species in the Oral Microbiota of Individuals with Down Syndrome: A Case–Control Study
- 26 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Mycopathologia
- Vol. 185 (3), 537-543
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-020-00457-6
Abstract
Candida species are common in the human oral microbiota and may cause oral candidiasis (OC) when the microbiota equilibrium is disturbed. Immunosuppressed individuals are susceptible to oral infections as individuals with Down syndrome (IDS) due to particularities of their mouth morphoanatomy, saliva and comorbidities. This study aimed to analyze the molecular epidemiology of Candida spp. from the oral cavity of IDS and their relatives. A case–control study with 80 IDS and 80 non-syndromic (non-DS) was evaluated by oral swab collection for culture on Sabouraud dextrose agar, selection of yeast colonies to Gram staining and culturing on chromogenic media. DNA extraction was performed with the phenol/chloroform method for screening of 6 Candida species medically important in PCR, applying SPSS for statistics. We confirmed four species in 46 IDS without use of antimicrobials (57.54%), with a high prevalence of C. albicans/Ca (93.48%/43) and 3 C. glabrata/Cg (6.52%), being 25 of these IDS (31.25%) colonized by species other than C. albicans: Ca + Cg (16), Ca + C. tropicalis/Ct (7) and Ca + C. krusei/Ck (2). Only 10 non-DS were colonized by one species (11.25%): 6 C. albicans, 2 C. glabrata, 1 C. tropicalis and 1 C. krusei. Previous OC was reported by 39 IDS (48.75%), being 33 positives for Candida spp. (84.61%) and 17 with active OC (21.25%). Five non-DS reported OC previously and had no active lesions. Behavioral changes and buccal health programs directed to IDS may help prevent OC and its recurrence, providing information on oral hygiene for self-care.Keywords
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