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The inhibitory effects of streptococcal biofilm\u2010secreted components on\n                      <jats:italic>Candida<\/jats:italic>\n                      biofilms were examined, quantifying biofilm inhibition by crystal violet staining and assessing viability through 3\u2010(4,5\u2010dimethylthiazol\u20102\u2010yl)\u20102,5\u2010diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Statistical analysis of the data was done by one\u2010way ANOVA, considering a\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value of &lt;\u20090.05 as significant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Flu\u2010R\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">\n                        <jats:italic>C. albicans<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:styled-content>\n                      exhibited higher autoaggregation (71%) than Flu\u2010SDD (62%), both surpassing\n                      <jats:italic>Streptococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. (32%\u201349%). Flu\u2010R and Flu\u2010SDD\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">\n                        <jats:italic>C. glabrata<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:styled-content>\n                      had less autoaggregation ability than\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">\n                        <jats:italic>C. albicans<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:styled-content>\n                      (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Coaggregation increased steadily, with Flu\u2010SDD\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">\n                        <jats:italic>C. albicans<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:styled-content>\n                      exhibiting the highest coaggregation with\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">\n                        <jats:italic>S. mutans<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:styled-content>\n                      (69%\u2009\u00b1\u20098% at 2\u2009h). Flu\u2010R strains showed significant coaggregation differences with streptococcal species (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010values 0.05\u2013&lt;\u20090.001). Biofilm inhibition was significant in\n                      <jats:italic>Candida<\/jats:italic>\n                      Flu\u2010R and Flu\u2010SDD isolates treated with streptococcal biofilm supernatants. Supernatants of all three streptococcal species decreased Flu\u2010R\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">\n                        <jats:italic>C. albicans<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:styled-content>\n                      viability (1.15\u20132.15\u2010fold).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Fluconazole susceptibility\/resistance significantly influences aggregation and biofilm formation with oral\n                      <jats:italic>streptococci<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Streptococcal biofilm supernatants hinder\n                      <jats:italic>Candida<\/jats:italic>\n                      strains' growth and viability, suggesting implications for colonization, biofilm formation, and oral infections.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jop.70034","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,15]],"date-time":"2025-08-15T01:39:11Z","timestamp":1755221951000},"page":"853-862","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Influence of Fluconazole Resistance and Susceptibility on\n                    <i>Candida<\/i>\n                    \u2013Streptococci Aggregation Dynamics"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"54","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8927-6617","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maribasappa","family":"Karched","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Oral Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Bioclinical Sciences College of Dentistry, Kuwait University  Kuwait Kuwait"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Asma","family":"Hanif","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Oral Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Bioclinical Sciences College of Dentistry, Kuwait University  Kuwait Kuwait"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3613-4783","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Radhika G.","family":"Bhardwaj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Oral Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Bioclinical Sciences College of Dentistry, Kuwait University  Kuwait Kuwait"},{"name":"Department of Biotechnology, School of Arts &amp; 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