Postantifungal-like effect of sublethal treatment of Candida albicans with acid-electrolyzed water. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mokudai, Takayuki; Kanno, Taro; Niwano, Yoshimi
• Is Part Of: Archives of oral biology. Volume 60:Issue 3(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: 479
• Page End: 487
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Mouth -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Dentistry -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 617.6005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2014.12.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9969

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Dilute acid electrolyzed water (AEW) exerted postantifungal like effect.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The fungal growth delay caused by dilute AEW is due to reactive oxygen species.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The hydroxyl radical is formed from intracellular hypochlorous acid.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Partially inactivated AEW could be used for the treatment of oral candidiasis.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>