RSS 1.0Oral Medicine (Theses and Dissertations)
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The role of hyphae and hypha-associated genes in the pathogenesis of Candida dubliniensis
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Dental Science, 2014)Candida albicans is a major cause of superficial and systemic fungal infections in humans. In contrast, its most closely related phylogenetic neighbour, Candida dubliniensis, causes disease much less frequently, despite ... -
A comparison of various methods of assessing salivary flow in normal and xerostomic subjects
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Dental Science, 2006)Saliva is produced by the three major paired salivary glands and minor salivary glands. Alterations in the quantity and quality of saliva have adverse effects on the oral cavity and influence patient quality of Hfe. How ... -
Comparative analysis of stress responses in C. albicans and C. dubliniensis
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Dental Science, 2006)Candida dubliniensis is apathogenic yeast that was first identified as a novel species in 1995. It is phylogenetically very closely related to C. albicans. However, despite the close relationship between the two species, ... -
Comparative growth analysis of Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans in vitro and in selected infection models
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Dental Science, 2006)Candida dubliniensis is the species most closely related to C. albicans and is primarily associated with colonisation and oral candidiasis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HlV)-infected individuals and AIDS patients. Despite ... -
Comparative genetic analysis of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus populations in Ireland 1971-2004
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Dental Science, 2005)Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most prevalent pathogen responsible for nosocomial infections worldwide and Ireland has one of the highest rates of nosocomial MRSA infections in Europe. In the ...
