State Medical Academy, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
The influence of the oral cavity secretion on adhesive reactions in the system “C.albicans — buccal epitheliocytes” was studied. The treatment of C.albicans with natural saliva led to decrease of adhesive activity. The treatment of C.albicans with antibody absorbed saliva at different temperature conditions led to different changes of adhesion. This effect was determined by the action of temperature-dependent and temperature-independent factors, supposedly of enzymatic nature.
Zh. Mikrobiol. (Moscow), 2005, No. 2, P. 11—14