Coaggregation of Candida albicans, Actinomyces naeslundii and Streptococcus mutans is Candida albicans strain dependent

Abstract

Microbial interactions are necessarily associated with the development of polymicrobial oral biofilms. The objective of this study was to determine the coaggregation of eight strains of Candida albicans with Actinomyces naeslundii and Streptococcus mutans. In autoaggregation assays, C. albicans strains were grown in RPMI-1640 and artificial saliva medium (ASM) whereas bacteria were grown in heart infusion broth. C. albicans, A. naeslundii and S. mutans were suspended to give 106, 107 and 108 cells mL-1 respectively, in coaggregation buffer followed by a 1 h incubation. The absorbance difference at 620 nm (δAbs) between 0 h and 1 h was recorded. To study coaggregation, the same protocol was u..