Abstract
The interaction between fungal and bacterial components involved in the virulence of oral microbiota has received attention. This study demonstrates that an increase in fungal components is associated with a dysbiotic bacterial community and poor health status in elderly adults. Among individuals with a high-density fungal population, particularly, those with a non-albicans Candida-dominant profile had lower physical and cognitive functions than those with a C. albicans-dominant profile. These findings indicate that the evaluation of fungal components, in addition to the bacterial components, is important to understand the involvement of oral microbiota in oral and systemic diseases in elderly adults.
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