Vargas, Kaaren

1.  Journal Articles

Vargas, K., Messer, S.A., Pfaller, M., Lockart, S., Stapleton, J., Hellstein, J. and Soll, D.R.  Elevated switching and drug resistance of Candida from HIV-positive individuals prior to thrush. accepted Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July, 2000.

Joly S.  Pujol C.  Rysz M.  Vargas K and Soll DR.  Development and characterization of complex DNA fingerprinting probes for the infectious yeast Candida dubliniensis.  Journal of Clinical Microbiology 37(4):1035-1044, April 1999.

Lockhart, S.R., Joly, S., Vargas, K., Wenger-Swails, J. and Soll, D.R.  Natural defenses against Candida colonization break down in the oral cavity of the elderly.  Journal of Dental Research. 78(4):857-868, April 1999.

Kleinegger CL, Lockhart SR, Vargas K and Soll DR.  Frequency, intensity, species and strains of oral Candida vary as a function of host age.  Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 34(9):2246-54, Sept. 1996

Legier-Vargas K, Mundorff-Shrestha SA, Featherstone JDB and Gwinner LM.  Effects of sodium bicarbonate dentifrices on the levels of cariogenic bacteria in human saliva.  Caries Research 29:143-147.  1995

Drake DR, Vargas K, Cardenzana A and Srikantha R.  Enhanced bactericidal activity of Arm and Hammer Dental Care.  American Journal of Dentistry. 8(6):308-12.  Dec. 1995

Soll DR, Morrow B, Srikantha T, Vargas K and Wertz P.  Developmental and molecular biology of switching in Candida albicans (Review).  Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology.  78(2):194-201.  Aug. 1994

Vargas K, Wertz PW, Drake D, Morrow B and Soll DR.  Differences in adhesion of Candida albicans 3153A cells exhibiting switch phenotypes to buccal epithelium and stratum corneum.  Infection and Immunity.  62(4):1328-35.  Apr. 1994

2.  Abstracts

Sifri, T. and Vargas, K.  Candida albicans switch phenotypes from HIV+ patients differ in fluconazole susceptibility.  J. Dental Research 79:151 abstract #60, 2000.

Schomberg, LL,  Srikantha, T., Guthmiller, J., Vargas, K, Wiestroffer, P.B., McCray, JR and Tack, BF.  Susceptibility of oral bacteria and yeast to mammalian cathelicidins.  J. Dental Research 79:479 abstract #2688, 2000

Vargas, K. and Soll, DR.  Proteinase activity and switching of Candida varies in HIV+ patients.  J. Dental Research 78:257 abstract #1212, 1999

Clark-Holke D, Vargas K and Soll DR.  Production of proteolytic enzymes by Candida  species from HIV+ individuals.  J. Dental Research 77:270 abstract #1316, 1998

Vargas K, Lockhart S, Hellstein J, Nichols M, Soll DR.  Origin of strains causing oral thrush in HIV-positive individuals.  J. Dental Research 76:405 abstract #3129, 1997

Vargas K, Lockhart S, Hellstein J, Soll DR.  Strain replacement accompanies oral candidiasis in AIDS patients.  J. Dental Research 74:170 abstract #1271, 1995

Strong B and Vargas K, Hellstein J, Drake DR.  Differential adhesion profiles of C. albicans in AIDS: time effect.  J. Dental Research 74:200 abstract #1509, 1995

Vargas K, Cardenzana A, Drake Dr.  Comparative antimicrobial activity of Arm and Hammer Dental Care.  J. Dental Research 73:425 abstract #2586,  1994

Vargas K, Drake DR, Soll DR.  Adhesion and hyphae formation by Candida albicans switch phenotypes on keratinized/non-keratinized tissue.  J Dental Research 73:316 abstract #1711, 1994

Srikantha R, Vargas K, Drake DR.  Exposure to prevention mouthrinse inhibits acid production by Streptococcus mutans.  J. Dental Research  73:155 abstract #429, 1994