Candidal species | Dental PG Preparations

Candidal species most commonly involved in oral candidosis

a. C. albicans 

b. C. tropicalis
c. C. pseudotropicalis 
d. C. glabrata

The correct answer is A: Candida spp are fungi that have a wide distribution and that frequently form part of the commensal flora of the human body. The oral carriage rate of oral candidal species is about 40 per cent of the normal population. given below are the candidal species that have been isolated from oral lesions. Of these, C. albicans is the most frequent.

C. Albicans           C. Tropicalis         C. Pseudotropicalis          C. Glabrata             C. Krusei            C. Parapsilosis