Human mouths contain a balanced mix of microbes which, when disrupted, can lead to oral diseases. A study published on March 13th in PLOS Pathogens compares the bacteria and fungi present in the mouths of healthy individuals with those from patients infected with HIV, and illustrates why oral candidiasis (aka “thrush”) is a common complication of HIV infection.
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In healthy mouths good fungi keep bad ones in check
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– March 17, 2014
