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Table 3 Acid formation abilities of different genotypes of C. albicans isolates (mean ± SD)

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

Genotype

pH value

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

A (n = 20)

0.84 ± 0.12

1.11 ± 0.11

1.46 ± 0.22

1.86 ± 0.19

2.37 ± 0.27

2.83 ± 0.20

3.27 ± 0.21

B (n = 20)

0.91 ± 0.09a, b

1.21 ± 0.20

1.55 ± 0.12

1.82 ± 0.39

2.49 ± 0.24

2.87 ± 0.40

3.39 ± 0.23

C (n = 20)

0.93 ± 0.03c

1.21 ± 0.08

1.64 ± 0.05

1.93 ± 0.26

2.57 ± 0.11

2.98 ± 0.15

3.38 ± 0.15

p-value

0.029

0.093

0.059

0.169

0.150

0.192

0.197

  1. aComparison of acid formation abilities of C. albicans isolates between genotype A and B cultured at pH 4.0 (p = 0.048)
  2. bComparison of acid formation abilities of C. albicans isolates between genotype B and C cultured at pH 4.0 (p = 0.836)
  3. cComparison of acid formation abilities of C. albicans isolates between genotype A and C cultured at pH 4.0 (p = 0.019)