Genotypic diversity and cariogenicity of Candida albicans from children with early childhood caries and caries-free children

Table 1 Genotypic distribution of C. albicans from dental plaque of children with different caries experiences, n (%)

Group	Total number of isolates	Genotype A	Genotype B^a	Genotype C^b、c	p-value
ECC	105	59 (56.2)	20 (19.0)	26 (24.8)	0.042
CF	24	20 (83.3)	0	4 (16.7)
total	129	79 (61.2)	20 (15.5)	30 (23.3)

^aComparison of the genotypic frequencies of A and B between ECC and CF groups (p = 0.010)
^bComparison of the genotypic frequencies of A and C between ECC and CF groups (p = 0.178)
^cComparison of the genotypic frequencies of B and C between ECC and CF groups (p = 0.148)

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