Marta H Branquinha

Marta H Branquinha

Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography
Dr. Marta H Branquinha is currently working as a Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, working in the fields of antitrypanosomatid and antifungal compounds and their mechanisms of action.
Research Interest
Denture stomatitis, also known as atrophic candidiasis, remains the most frequent form of oral candidiasis, being detected in approximately 25%-65% of denture-wearing patients. Denture stomatitis is characterized by an erythematous inflammation of mucosal areas covered by prosthesis with preferential localization in the palatal mucosa.