The impact of salivary immunoglobulins on Candida spp in HIV infected paediatric patients

Authors

  • Luciana Pomarico
  • Glória Fernanda Barbosa de Araújo Castro
  • Ivete Pomarico Robeiro de Souza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v7i3.4478

Keywords:

Children – HIV - Opportunistic Infections - Immunoglobulin A, secretory, Salivary immunoglobulins - Candida spp – Paediatric patients – HIV.

Abstract

Immunodeficient paediatric patients, that is, those who lack the ability to respond adequately to an antigenic stimulus, are more liable to develop opportunistic infections, such as the fungal ones. Of these last, one can cite oral candidiasis, caused by Candida spp, and commonly found in HIV infected children. This study has had as its goal to make a revision of the literature about the relationship between salivary immunoglobulins, which constitute the first line of defence for oral mucosa, and Candida spp in HIV infected paediatric patients, emphasising the importance of these antibodies.

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Published

2008-02-02

How to Cite

Pomarico, L., Castro, G. F. B. de A., & Souza, I. P. R. de. (2008). The impact of salivary immunoglobulins on Candida spp in HIV infected paediatric patients. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 7(3), 294–300. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v7i3.4478

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2008): Revista de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas

Section

Review Articles

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