Taste Dysfunction in Oral Candidiasis: Impact of <i>Candida</i> Carriage and Hyphal Presence
This study revealed differences in salivary flow and taste sensitivity between noncarriers and Candida albicans carriers. The presence of hyphal forms was strongly associated with greater impairment in taste function. Improvement following antifungal therapy suggests that hyphal invasion may play a key role in the pathogenesis of taste dysfunction in oral candidiasis.
Authors
- Hyung‐Joon Ahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9669-9781)
- YounJung Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-3921)
- Hyo‐Jung Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1321-6276)
- Sin Hye Hwang
- Eunae Sandra Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0820-3019)
Institutions
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Severance Hospital (KR)
- Gangnam Severance Hospital (KR)
- Yonsei University College of Dentistry
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mycoses
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/myc.70145
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea