Role of Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor for Staphylococcal Infection in the Oral Cavity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There are few valid indicators of oral infection owing to the complexity of pathogenic factors in oral diseases. Salivary markers are very useful for scrutinizing the symptoms of disease. To provide a reliable and useful predictive indicator of infection for opportunistic pathogens in individuals with compromised immune systems, such as those with periodontal diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), this study examines opportunistic pathogens such as C. albicans and staphylococci and macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) and CA125/MUC16 in saliva. The aim was to explore the correlations investigated among these factors.

Methods

Samples were divided into two groups (based on patient sex, the absence and presence of dentures in elderly, or HIV-p

SUBMITTER: Senpuku H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10532062 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature